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Setup guide for web-based scanner to paperless-ngx pipeline

· 14 min read

Scanning documents to paperless-ngx can be a tedious process depending on your scanner software, hardware, and consume folder setup.

This guide sets up dockerized open-source web-based scanning software (scanservjs) and a scan button polling software (insaned) to make scanning a breeze.

Includes auto-crop, auto-rotate, and deskewing before the PDF file arrives for consumption and OCR by paperless.

Simply press the scan button for simple one-off scans, or utilize the scanservjs web UI for more complex multipage scans. Docs will automatically be consumed by paperless-ngx and tagged with scanserv

A VPN for the Homelab

· 9 min read

In this post I will detail how I setup a working Wireguard VPN to access my Fedora homelab server. I will connect to the VPN using my Chromebook connected to a Google Fi hotspot served by my phone. I will also utilize the PiHole DNS server on the homelab through the VPN.

A few gotchas include potential default MTU incompatibility, and a picky native VPN app on Chromebook. Read on.