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YunoHost is a **server operating system** aiming to make self-hosting accessible to everyone. It is based on Debian GNU/Linux and is fully compatible with it. YunoHost is a **server operating system** aiming to make self-hosting accessible to everyone. It is based on Debian GNU/Linux and is fully compatible with it.
<img src="https://yunohost.org/images/debian-logo.png" width=100>
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### Softwares ### Softwares
Basically YunoHost **automatically installs** and configures some services around LDAP, and **provides tools** to administrate them. Basically YunoHost **automatically installs** and configures some services around LDAP, and **provides tools** to administrate them.
It can thus be considered as a distribution, including the following softwares: It can thus be considered as a distribution, including the following softwares:
<img src="https://yunohost.org/images/nginx.png"><img src="https://yunohost.org/images/postfix.png"><img src="https://yunohost.org/images/dovecot.png"><img src="https://yunohost.org/images/spamassassin.png">
* [Nginx](http://nginx.org/): a web server * [Nginx](http://nginx.org/): a web server
* [Postfix](http://www.postfix.org/): a SMTP e-mail server * [Postfix](http://www.postfix.org/): a SMTP e-mail server
* [Dovecot](http://www.dovecot.org/): a IMAP and a POP3 e-mail server * [Dovecot](http://www.dovecot.org/): a IMAP and a POP3 e-mail server
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* [SSOwat](https://github.com/Kloadut/SSOwat): a (SSO) system of web autentification * [SSOwat](https://github.com/Kloadut/SSOwat): a (SSO) system of web autentification
* [Tahoe-LAFS](https://tahoe-lafs.org/trac/tahoe-lafs): a system of backup (not all ready running) * [Tahoe-LAFS](https://tahoe-lafs.org/trac/tahoe-lafs): a system of backup (not all ready running)
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### App system ### App system
Additionally, YunoHost comes with an "app" system which is, in other words, **a community repository** of validated helper scripts to install further services or web applications. Additionally, YunoHost comes with an "app" system which is, in other words, **a community repository** of validated helper scripts to install further services or web applications.
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You may be interessed in reading the [packaging documentation](/packaging_apps) and the [SSOwat GitHub page](https://github.com/Kloadut/SSOwat) to go further. You may be interessed in reading the [packaging documentation](/packaging_apps) and the [SSOwat GitHub page](https://github.com/Kloadut/SSOwat) to go further.
<img src="https://yunohost.org/images/roundcube.png"><img src="https://yunohost.org/images/ttrss.png"><img src="https://yunohost.org/images/wordpress.png"><img src="https://yunohost.org/images/transmission.png"><img src="https://yunohost.org/images/jappix.png">
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### Origin ### Origin
YunoHost was created in February 2012 after something like this: YunoHost was created in February 2012 after something like this:
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Noting the growing enthusiasm around YunoHost and around self-hosting in general, the original developers along with new contributors decided to start work on version 2, more extensible, more powerful, more easy-to-use, and one that makes a nice cup of fair-trade coffee for the elves of Lapland. Noting the growing enthusiasm around YunoHost and around self-hosting in general, the original developers along with new contributors decided to start work on version 2, more extensible, more powerful, more easy-to-use, and one that makes a nice cup of fair-trade coffee for the elves of Lapland.
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### Goal ### Goal
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Everything is done with the goal of simplifying deployment on as many different kinds of hardware as possible, and in any condition (at home, on a dedicated server or on a VPS). Everything is done with the goal of simplifying deployment on as many different kinds of hardware as possible, and in any condition (at home, on a dedicated server or on a VPS).
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### Name ### Name
**YunoHost** comes from the jargon "Y U NO Host". The [Internet meme](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_meme) should illustrate it: **YunoHost** comes from the jargon "Y U NO Host". The [Internet meme](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_meme) should illustrate it:
<div class="text-center"><img style="border-radius: 5px; box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);" src="https://yunohost.org/images/dude_yunohost.jpg"></div> <div class="text-center"><img style="border-radius: 5px; box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);" src="https://yunohost.org/images/dude_yunohost.jpg"></div>
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### Development ### Development
YunoHost is developed to be as **simple** and minimally-intrusive as possible, to retain compatibility with Debian. It merely proposes a package of automatic configurations for existing software, and is configurable via simple interfaces. YunoHost is developed to be as **simple** and minimally-intrusive as possible, to retain compatibility with Debian. It merely proposes a package of automatic configurations for existing software, and is configurable via simple interfaces.
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Do not hesitate to visit the ["contribute" page](/contribute). Do not hesitate to visit the ["contribute" page](/contribute).
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### Security ### Security
All the efforts have been made to keep YunoHost secure, and **communications encrypted**. You can read more about this subject on the related page : All the efforts have been made to keep YunoHost secure, and **communications encrypted**. You can read more about this subject on the related page :
[https://yunohost.org/security](/security) [https://yunohost.org/security](/security)
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### What YunoHost is not ? ### What YunoHost is not ?
Even if YunoHost can handle multiple domains and multiple users, it is **not meant to be a mutualized system**. Even if YunoHost can handle multiple domains and multiple users, it is **not meant to be a mutualized system**.