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How to run Umbrel apps from an external disk #1639

Open loa07 opened 1 year ago

loa07 commented 1 year ago

Enhancing Umbrel Performance by installing Umbrel on the Main Disk and Running Apps from a Secondary Disk

Are you experiencing sluggish performance on your Umbrel? I encountered a similar issue with my ASUS VC60, equipped with 8GB of RAM and an early-generation i7 processor. Although the OS (Ubuntu 22) was running smoothly and quickly on my NVME drive (adapted to SATA 2.5 with an adapter), the problem arose when I realized my 1TB external disk was a mechanical drive rather than an SSD. Its sluggish speed made it impossible to access the Umbrel node from other devices, especially during blockchain synchronization. It seemed to be overwhelming the system.

To address this, I decided to install Umbrel on the main NVME disk and redirect the apps to the secondary disk, resulting in a significantly faster and lighter performance.

To accomplish this, follow these steps:

Move the existing "app-data" directory to the new location using the following command:

sudo mv ~/umbrel/app-data /mnt/hdd1tb/

  1. Create a symbolic link to ensure Umbrel can locate the "app-data" directory in the new location. Use the following command:

sudo ln -s /mnt/hdd1tb/app-data ~/umbrel/

By installing Umbrel on the main disk and running the apps from the secondary disk, you can enjoy improved speed and responsiveness. Feel free to share your experience and any further tips or suggestions in this thread.

Note: Remember to adjust the paths and commands according to your specific setup, and ensure that the secondary disk is properly mounted before executing the commands.

Miyagi-karate commented 1 year ago

Hi @loa07 I really like your approach. Won't this cause problems when Umbrel updates?

Miyagi-karate commented 1 year ago

Ok I did the same, I tell my experience up to now.

First I created a copy "app-data" folder in case I messed it up. In the end of coping, Linux did now allow me to copy "i2pd.pid" file. It also did not let me move the file to the external HD. So I changed your method a bit:

Moved the existing "umbrel/app-data/bitcoin/data/bitcoin" directory to the new location using the following command:

sudo mv ~/umbrel/app-data/bitcoin/data/bitcoin /mnt/hdd1tb/

Create a symbolic link to ensure Umbrel can locate the "bitcoin" directory in the new location (it's similar to a shortcut in windows). Use the following command:

sudo ln -s /mnt/hdd1tb/bitcoin ~/umbrel/app-data/bitcoin/data

In my method, only the Blockchain Database of Bitcoin Core will stay on the external hard drive.

@loa07 thanks for sharing your solution.

IMPranshu commented 1 year ago

Great hack @loa07. This would enable users to expand storage when in need like we do in NAS systems. Thanks for sharing

feijaoeganja commented 11 months ago

Hi guys, I am new to this operating system and Linux OS. I followed the instructions provided by @loa07 to install PI HOLE on my external drive, but the installation did not go through without any error or explanation. Can someone assist me with this issue?

jviki commented 11 months ago

See also PR !1719.

Danielbcvv commented 3 months ago

Hi, I want to use an external hard drive for Nextcloud on Umbrel. I have done all the mounting and setup processes when it initializes, but I couldn't give Nextcloud access to the hard drive. Would this method work? And if so, how could I do it? I am somewhat new to the Linux world.