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submitted 1 week ago by countrypunk@slrpnk.net to c/linux@lemmy.ml

I have some desktops (the tower kind) lying around and I'm wondering if there's a way that I can connect them all to one display and combine their computational power or at least make them all accessible in one place. I want to get into server hosting but only have one monitor. They're currently running LMDE.

Any ideas?

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[-] countrypunk@slrpnk.net 4 points 1 week ago

I'm thinking use it to host a Minecraft or matrix server. I'm not expierenced with networking so nothing super advanced.

[-] DeathByDenim@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

Matrix server is pretty complicated. You'll need a reverse proxy, SSL certificates, and preferably a database like Postgresql. Minecraft would be a lot easier.

Either way, a lot of it would involve the command-line anyway, so I would second the SSH suggestion. It's fairly easy to set up. When installing Ubuntu Server for example it asks you right away if you want to install one.

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