Requirements

System Requirements

• OS: Ubuntu 22.04 LTS+, Debian 12+ (x86_64)
• RAM: Minimum 1 GB (2 GB recommended)
• CPU: 1 vCPU or higher
• Disk: 10 GB+ SSD recommended
• Ports: 80 (HTTP) and 443 (HTTPS) accessible to the public internet

What the Deploy Script Automates:

1. Package Provisioning: Installs git, curl, build-essential, and sqlite3.
2. Web Server & SSL: Installs Caddy v2, configures reverse-proxy with streaming flush intervals, and automatically issues Let's Encrypt certificates.
3. Instant Precompiled Binaries: Fetches precompiled Rust release binaries and React dashboard bundles directly from GitHub releases .
4. Security & Cryptography: Auto-generates 5 high-entropy 32-byte cryptographic keys (JWT, session cookies, password pepper, URL signatures) with chmod 600 permissions.
5. Systemd Daemon: Registers and starts /etc/systemd/system/ownmediahost.service running as dedicated unprivileged user ownmediahost.