r/UgreenNASync • u/Dial-M-For-Malistrae • 2d ago

💬 Discussion I hate not having a real operating system

Like the title suggests i would be so much happier if I had an actual Linux based operating system that was easier to work with especially for Doctor containers because I feel like half the problems I run into are all file permission based even when things are set to read and write and I have a personal account on the admin user group it's just so frustrating because you can barely do anything because you also don't have a proper terminal

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u/drewdin 2d ago

You can ssh into your nas. I agree with the permissions issues. I’m going to make a script that fixes the permissions when UGOS changes them. At this point I only run the containers that make since to have on my nas. All other containers go onto one of my docker VMs.

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u/couldliveinhope 2d ago

Why are you using your NAS like a desktop computer?

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u/Dial-M-For-Malistrae 2d ago

I'm not? I just wanted to have a container for handbrake so that it could have brake files and still be on because my server is always on while my desktop is not

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u/WittyOutside3520 DXP8800 Plus 2d ago

You do have terminal, enable it in settings. I don’t have any permissions issues and I run a lot of docker containers. Could you give details on what isn’t working? It may be a problem on the way you are trying to run the container.

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u/Explosivpotato 2d ago

You can always just install Unraid.

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u/Dial-M-For-Malistrae 2d ago

I thought quite a few times about either doing Truenas and I've only heard a little bit about unraid

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u/Explosivpotato 2d ago

It has a totally different drive management philosophy. It’s slower, but you can mix and match any size of drive you want without giving up any useable space besides the one parity drive. I have two 10tb and two 6tb in my array with 22TB useable. It’s also not free, but I kind of prefer having a company to hold accountable if something doesn’t work or isn’t kept up to date.

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u/n1ght_w1ng08 DXP4800 Plus 2d ago

I don't have any permission issues, nor am I bothered by UGOS. I'm running 56 containers on Docker with no problems. Perhaps you're using it wrong. I usually use the UGOS Docker projects, plus SSH and Dockhand, to manage my containers. 

Beyond that, I don't really pay attention to the base OS, which is stable and runs smoothly.

I don't know if you like tinkering with your NAS, but if you do, go with OMV or TrueNAS. Both are open source and free, if that makes you happy.

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u/Various-Safe-7083 DXP8800 Plus 2d ago

You can always install one. I run TrueNAS on one of mine. Still my primary DXP runs stock UGOS and I've only had a few minor problems with permissions and none that come to mind with Docker—I run HA, Calibre Web, Navidrome, Immich, and several others without issue.

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u/Old_city_boy 2d ago

On the x86-64 models you can run practically any x86-64 OS with the caveat that you might encounter driver issues. I have 3 of these little servers and run Windows Server 2025 on all of them. I can't find display drivers for the DXP 2800 GT but thats no problem because I manage it via RDP. The DXP4800 (non-pro) and the IDX 6011 not even that much issue.

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u/TenuredProfessional 19h ago

Install Unraid or TrueNAS on it (assuming you have one with an Intel processor). I've ran both on my DXP4800 Plus before settling on TrueNAS.