Mastodawn

Sips'Apr 2, 2024

Recommendations for RaspberryPI 4B case?

Recommendations for RaspberryPI 4B case? - SLRPNK

Hiya, so I have a spear RaspberryPI 4b, and want to selfhosted HomeassistantOS on it, heard there were some advantages of running the full OS and not just the docker container. However I currently don’t have a casing for it. So: Is there anything I should know before buying one? Does the rpi get very hot running HomeassistantOS? E.g. Do I need one of these cases with a fan built into it? Or is it OK without? Appreciate any tips or suggestions! however I will not order anything from Amazon or Ali Express or any of those type of websites. Feel free to recommend via them though as I might find the same case elsewhere, perhaps. 🌻

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GravitySpoiled Apr 2, 2024

No idea why the OS of someone should be better than your favorite distro. Sounds like bull shit.

But, the docker version is a second citizen for home assistant. You have to manually install stuff yourself. Which is usually no problem but the how tos and tutorials etc. Aren’t as easily visible and hence it’s unneccessarily complicated in my opinion.

I’d always go the container route. You can just move the files to a new server, you can spin it up and down, install a second isntance, back it up, share it with friends. Containers are awesome.

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Sips'Apr 3, 2024

I was mostly referring to this chart they have on their website. Source; www.home-assistant.io/installation/

Installation

Install Home Assistant

Home Assistant

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GravitySpoiled

That’s wrong and missleading.

You have to install HACS yourself (which isn’t difficult). That’s why they can write that it has no addons. They are stupid for doing this

Managed restore? With a container you just backup the folder. No fancy weird backup stuff required. Idiots.

Managed os? No idea what that means. Probably bs as well. Your computer is yours, not theirs.