Currently getting my first media server set up, and I’m wondering what the best directory would be for all the stored files. For reference, I’m working with Ubuntu server to follow the guide I’m using.
Mainly, I’m wondering if I should migrate /home/ to my RAID array, or leave /home/ where it is and create a new directory on the RAID array. Currently the server will just be for my use, but might expand it for others to use
I think convention is for files served by the server to go in
/srvor even/usr/lib.I mount extra storage under
/mnt/and store stuff like media in there.And make symlinks for large collections, like
~/photos->/mnt/nas/photosInteresting, are you accessing files directly on the NAS or something like that where the symlink makes sense?
You want the big files to live on the NAS, but be navigable from your home dir for convenience and to discourage saving to the local disk.
Oh I see, you mean you mount the NAS storage into /home?
Not quite - He’s saying to mount the NAS under /mnt/ and to create a symlink under /home/ to go directly to /mnt/nas/photos
If you’re on KDE Plasma / Dolphin, this can be done here:
and put something like this in there
This will create a folder that goes directly to /mnt/nas/pictures, but you can put it anywhere.
Gosh FINALLY this is starting to make sense. Thanks for your effort!
Mainly, I’m wondering if I should migrate /home/ to my RAID array, or leave /home/ where it is and create a new directory on the RAID array.
Leave home where it is. Symlink to important directories on RAID.
Makes it easier to mess with the RAID if it doesn’t make logging in hard.
/storagefor me.Personally I wouldn’t worry too much about where you mount the volume, I use /storage on my boxes because I is easy to remember and sounds good to me. I also typically make a storage group that I give access to manage the files in the volume vs having my user own everything.
I wouldn’t put it in home just because you are considering sharing with others.
I checked my local backup server and I have two directories:
/home/share for backup files
/home/app data for backup appdata
My main server which unfortunately runs unraid is structured like
/mnt/user/array/media
/mnt/user/array/Nextcloud
/mnt/cache_ssd/appdata
