Steps to repurpose old laptop as home server with Debian (lemdro.id)

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I have an old ThinkPad 11e running Debian that I have repurposed into a home server. It's only supposed to run TVheadend. I don't need any other services for now, but later on i might add a few using docker.

Is it enough to set multiuser.target as default to disable gui and keep the system always on?

How can I disable all unnecessary services and minimize power usage?

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[-] realbadat@programming.dev 2 points 2 days ago

Worth taking a look at the battery - especially an old one on a repurposed device - before considering it safe. Spicy pillows happen.

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