MagicLike 🏳️‍🌈Aug 13, 2023

I am trying to build a #inventory system with Snipe-IT or Homebox. The plan is to run it on a #SBC and have a USB Code scanner attached to it (Can sb recommend one?). The other option would be to use a #webserver but this would create permanent costs, therefore this is the second option.
The question is now: Which #Linux to use & how to configure it (It needs some kind of #GUI - is a kind of fullscreen Browser possible?).
Do you have any ideas?

 

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Show threadChrisAug 13, 2023
@MagicLike You can run Homebox using docker. Set up is pretty straightforward. Also works on a RPi. There‘s even an alternative OS (hypriotOS) for the Pi thats optimized for docker and RPi
Edit: just saw that hypriot hasn’t seen an update in 3 years.
Show threadMagicLike 🏳️‍🌈Aug 13, 2023
@thevisualist thx for the tips, but I think I will rather go with snipe it, as in the scenario overview of what is being used where and the advanced functionalities are needed. Also I discovered, that snipe only needs a webserver with a few PHP modules and git - so nothing special...  
Maybe it actually is a better idea to use a hosted webserver of some sort for it and only use the sbc as a client with the scanner 🤔
Show threadChris
@MagicLike By webserver with permanent costs you mean a cloud based one? This task and handling the handscanner can be done easily by an SBC (and even more) So no need to waste money on that. Also how do you plan on accessing the UI? When it‘s on some remote server then you have to expose it to the internet (which I wouldn’t recommend for a service like that unless its actually needed) or set up a VPN connection to that machine. IMHO this will overcomplicate what you want to achive.
Aug 13, 2023 at 3:24pmWeb