Linux/Homelab

Nobara Homelab Basics

Setting up a Fedora-based homelab on Nobara — services, networking, and why Linux matters for agent development.

  • nobara
  • homelab
  • linux

Why Nobara

Nobara gives you a gaming-ready Fedora base with sensible defaults. For a developer homelab, that means fewer driver headaches and a rolling-ish experience without abandoning stability entirely.

Core services

My homelab runs a minimal but useful stack:

  • Docker / Podman — containerized dev dependencies
  • Caddy — reverse proxy with automatic HTTPS for local .home domains
  • Tailscale — secure remote access without exposing ports
  • n8n — self-hosted workflow automation

Network layout

Internet → Router → Homelab host (Nobara)
                      ├── Caddy (443)
                      ├── n8n (5678)
                      └── Dev VMs / containers

Agent development angle

Running agents against local services (Ollama, custom MCP servers, webhook endpoints) is faster and cheaper than cloud-only iteration. The homelab becomes your agent sandbox.

Tips

  • Snapshot before major upgrades
  • Keep secrets in a vault, not .env files in git
  • Document every service in a single SERVICES.md at the repo root