Mailbox rename + ZFS/sanoid features + fixes
Self Host Blocks
Configuration ManagementAn opinionated NixOS‑based self‑hosting distribution that provides a safe, maintainable server management system with unified service configuration and automated testing.
Features
- Opinionated NixOS OS for easy long‑term maintenance of self‑hosted services
- Collection of standardized NixOS modules with unified interfaces across services
- Built‑in VM tests to ensure all configured services build and operate correctly
- Introduces “contracts” to increase modularity and code reuse in nixpkgs modules
- Supports seamless integration with deployment tools like Colmena, nixos-rebuild, and deploy‑rs
Recent releases
View all 17 releases →- Bumped Nextcloud version to minimum 32 (and verified up to 33) due to nixpkgs update; all provided apps are tested compatible with Nextcloud 33.
- Added Immich Public Proxy service
- Homepage service with dashboard contract implemented across services
- Added scrutiny service
Full changelog
Update
nix flake update selfhostblocks --override-input selfhostblocks github:ibizaman/selfhostblocks/v0.8.0
See https://shb.skarabox.com/usage.html#usage-flake-tag
Breaking Changes
- Bump of Nextcloud version to 32 and 33 because of nixpkgs bump. All provided apps are verified compatible with Nextcloud 33 thanks to new tests.
New Features
- Added Immich Public Proxy service
- Add homepage service with dashboard contract implemented by all services
- Add scrutiny service.
- ZFS module now supports setting permissions
- Add landing page for mailserver and dashboard contract integration
Bug Fixes
- Use configurable dataDir in arr stack
- Forgejo ensures ldap is setup when sso is configured
- Add nixpkgs patches on aarch64-linux too
- Self-signed certs are now idempotent
- Prometheus scrapes metrics at 15s interval instead of 1m
Other Changes
- Arr stack declares ldap groups, declare ApiKeys and bypasses auth for readarr when sso is enabled
- Forgejo declares ldap group
New Contributors
- @Danguilhen made their first contribution in https://github.com/ibizaman/selfhostblocks/pull/654
- @dniku made their first contribution in https://github.com/ibizaman/selfhostblocks/pull/666
Changelog: https://github.com/ibizaman/selfhostblocks/blob/v0.8.0/CHANGELOG.md
Commit: https://github.com/ibizaman/selfhostblocks/compare/v0.7.3...v0.8.0
- mailserver module integrating with Simple NixOS Mailserver enabling full provider backup
Full changelog
v0.7.3
New Features
- Add mailserver module integrating with Simple NixOS Mailserver and allowing full backup of an email provider.
- Bump nixpkgs from https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/commit/5e2a59a5b1a82f89f2c7e598302a9cacebb72a67 to https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/commit/bfc1b8a4574108ceef22f02bafcf6611380c100d. Full diff.
On top of minor changes, the most notable one was:- Updated Jellyfin LDAP and SSO plugins and configuration. @Codys-Wright
Bug Fixes
- Fix Restic and Authelia modules referencing systemd services without the
.servicesuffix and leading to
Changelog: https://github.com/ibizaman/selfhostblocks/blob/v0.7.3/CHANGELOG.md
Commit: https://github.com/ibizaman/selfhostblocks/compare/v0.7.2...v0.7.3
- Added Firefly‑III service integration
- Jellyfin supports declarative plugin installation and full LDAP/SSO configuration
- Nextcloud version 32 is fully supported
Full changelog
What's Changed
New Features
- Forgejo uses secrets contract for smtp password.
- Add Firefly-iii service.
- Jellyfin can install plugins declaratively.
(Support is quite crude and WIP). - Jellyfin configures LDAP and SSO fully declaratively, including installing necessary plugins.
- Nextcloud 32 is fully supported thanks to tests for version 31 and 32.
Fixes
- Revert Authelia to continue using dots in systemd service names.
This caused issue with nginx name resolution.
Other Changes
- Authelia uses non deprecated
smtp.addressoption. - Add documentation for Nginx block
- Now a user which is only member of the admin LDAP group of a service can login.
Before, some services required a user to be member of both the user and admin LDAP group.
This is ensured by regression tests going forward.
Changelog: https://github.com/ibizaman/selfhostblocks/blob/v0.7.2/CHANGELOG.md
Commit: https://github.com/ibizaman/selfhostblocks/compare/v0.7.1...v0.7.2
- Enhanced Grafana dashboard for SSL certificate renewal jobs
Full changelog
Big changes are:
- Enhance Grafana dashboard showing SSL certificate renewal jobs. https://shb.skarabox.com/blocks-monitoring.html#blocks-monitoring-ssl
- Fix let's encrypt certificate renewal jobs by removing duplicated domain name.
Also adds an assertion to catch these kinds of errors.
In the documentation:
- Distinguish description for contract databasebackup from backup's by @KiaraGrouwstra in https://github.com/ibizaman/selfhostblocks/pull/598
Changelog: https://github.com/ibizaman/selfhostblocks/blob/v0.7.1/CHANGELOG.md
Commit: https://github.com/ibizaman/selfhostblocks/compare/v0.7.0...v0.7.1
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