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Curious to know what the experiences are for those who are sticking to bare metal. Would like to better understand what keeps such admins from migrating to containers, Docker, Podman, Virtual Machines, etc. What keeps you on bare metal in 2025?

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[–] BrianTheFirst@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I guess it isn't the most user friendly process, but you can add the official Docker repo and get an up-to-date version without compiling or anything. You just want to make sure to uninstall any Docker packages that you installed before, before you start.

https://linuxiac.com/how-to-install-docker-on-linux-mint-22/

[–] TeddE@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

They can but - if their current setup meets their needs - why? There ain't nothing wrong with having a few simple spare laptops, each an isolated environment for a few simple home server tasks each.

Don't get me wrong - I too advocate for docker, particularly on new builds, or as a relatively turnkey solution to get started for novice friends, but the best setup is the one that works, and they sound like they got theirs where they want it.

[–] BrianTheFirst@lemmy.world 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

..because that isn't what they said. They said that they are getting more serious and now looking at Docker, but the outdated version in the Mint repo is preventing them from exploring that any further. So I offered a method that I know works without any of the "dependency roulette" that they were concerned about, while also giving a disclaimer that it isn't exactly noob-friendly. 🤷‍♂️

[–] TeddE@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

Fair point. I think my eyes glossed over the part where they said they where taking a second look at docker (but caught the rest about rebuilding the OS in general). My sincere apologies 😓😅