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    How to have a Linux home server on the cheap

    by ALEX CAMPBELL May 06, 2017 4 minutes

    ASK ANY LINUX enthusiast, and they’ll tell you how awesome an operating system Linux can be. (Well, except Bryan Lunduke, who will say it sucks before he says it’s awesome; go.pcworld.com/linuxsucks.) For the desktop user, the freedom from worry about most viruses is a big plus, and not spending $100 upgrading Windows is a big plus too.

    As awesome as Linux is for desktop use, Linux (and BSD for that matter) truly shines as a server. While providing web-based services is one of those server-y things Linux does really well, Linux can do a lot more than host a blog about family outings

    If you’re looking to host your own services instead of paying for or relying

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