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Is Proxmox actually the right choice for every homelab box… or is there a much simpler option nobody talks about? In this video, I take a low‑power mini PC, install Fedora 43 Server Edition, add Cockpit, and turn it into a fully browser‑managed homelab node – with a web UI, built‑in terminal, service management, logs, updates, and optional VMs, all on top of a normal Linux server.
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You’ll see exactly how Cockpit lets you administer Fedora Server from a web browser (on port 9090) using the same system APIs as the terminal, so anything you do in the CLI is reflected in the UI and vice versa. This makes Fedora Server feel like a “platform OS” for homelab without locking you into a dedicated hypervisor like Proxmox, which is often overkill on small mini PCs that mainly run DNS, monitoring, and other lightweight services.

In the video we cover:
Why I tried Fedora Server instead of Proxmox on a mini PC
A tour of the Cockpit web console: overview, metrics, and system health
Using the built‑in terminal in the browser to reduce constant SSH hopping

Managing systemd services, logs, and software updates from the GUI

How Cockpit can manage virtual machines via cockpit‑machines and libvirt/KVM (and why I don’t run a VM farm on this box)
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Where Fedora Server shines vs where Proxmox VE is still the better choice for virtualisation-heavy homelabs
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If you’re running a small homelab or thinking about re‑using a mini PC as a low‑power always‑on node, this setup might be a lot closer to what you actually need than a full Proxmox cluster.
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Timestamps / Chapters
0:00 Why “NOT PROXMOX” on this mini PC
0:50 What I’m building with Fedora Server 43
1:30 Why people default to Proxmox for homelab
2:15 How Fedora Server + Cockpit changes the workflow
2:40 Cockpit login and system overview
3:30 Browser‑based terminal (SSH less)
4:20 Managing services and systemd from the GUI
5:20 Logs and quick troubleshooting
6:05 Handling Fedora updates in Cockpit
6:50 Cockpit virtual machines: what’s possible (and what’s not)
7:45 Fedora Server vs Proxmox: which use‑case fits which?
9:15 Final thoughts + what I’m actually running on this box