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Setting Up a Remote Server with Raspberry Pi: Where to Begin? by Fried-Chicken-Lover in c/main@selfhosted.forum

[-] Fried-Chicken-Lover@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

This was very useful I'll look into usenet, VPN torrents and seedboxes.

As you mentioned you simply download torrents using a paid VPN eg surfshark, nordvpn etc. Is that enough? Does that work without causing any problems with authorities and what not?

Setting Up a Remote Server with Raspberry Pi: Where to Begin? by Fried-Chicken-Lover in c/main@selfhosted.forum

[-] Fried-Chicken-Lover@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

can you point me in the right direction? what should I be looking and searching? relevant terms etc

Setting Up a Remote Server with Raspberry Pi: Where to Begin? by Fried-Chicken-Lover in c/main@selfhosted.forum

[-] Fried-Chicken-Lover@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Sure,
To but it simply and bluntly. I want to be to download torrents and a full proof way to transfer the data.
Back in my home country (A) I can easily download torrents for movies, music, books without any issue. In my current EU country (B) I can't as the laws are strict and what not.
I plan to use the Pi, remote access it, download the torrent media in country A and then transfer the data via scp, SSH or whatever to my laptop in country B.

How can I achieve this. what hardware do I need other than a Pi. what concepts should I look up. what networking terminologies do I need to familiarize with myself.

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Setting Up a Remote Server with Raspberry Pi: Where to Begin? (alien.top)

submitted 1 year ago by Fried-Chicken-Lover@alien.top to c/main@selfhosted.forum

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Hi fellow self-hosters,

I'm diving into the world of remote servers, and I'd like some guidance on how to start.

Here's what I plan to achieve with my setup:

I have a Raspberry Pi 4 with 4GB of RAM. I'm based in Country A, but my Pi is in Country B. My goal is to remotely access and utilize my Pi in Country B from my location in Country A. Specifically, I want to use the Pi to download various content like movies, music, and books using the internet connection in Country B. Once downloaded, I aim to remotely transfer these files to my location in Country A, potentially through SSH, SCP, or a similar method.

I should clarify that I don't intend to browse content eg movies on my Pi server in real time. Instead, I want to use it primarily as a means of downloading and, if possible, storage.

Now, here are my questions:

What do I need and how do I start this process?
Do I need to attach a few external HDDs to my Pi, and is this a good option? Currently, it has a 64GB memory card.

I'm open to any advice, recommendations, or resources you'd be able to help me kickstart this project. Thanks in advance for your insights!