simple webdav server that’s compatible with the Nextcloud sync clients

Now THAT is interesting - when I was last experimenting with Nextcloud I learned that the files part is just a webdav server. Unfortunately I also learned that they have a bit of a handshake before the webdav so the client wouldn’t work with my apache2 webdav server. Thanks!

That seems to be the case. Really sucks that the documentation at nextcloud.com directs people to the AIO. I guess they hope that if you have a bad time trying to install your own server you might buy their cloud service.

Yeah, I can see how someone that has “grown up with it” could be happy. But as and experienced sysadmin coming at it for the first time - the documentation is a bit lacking.

Because an android client is one of my requirements. I can get files from SMB on Android using any number of file managers, but I can’t map a SMB share to a filesystem so files are available for an app to use.

Yes! There used to be a little utility that could map a SMB share in Android, but that got killed years ago.

So, use something else

That’s why I’m here - looking for suggestions

like Seafile.

I’ll have another look - you’re not the only person to suggest it. My recollection is that it seemed to be old and not really maintained.

I’ve never used the AIO image. I’ve heard it’s weird.

It does seem to be. So, I find it weird that the “core” documentation leads a new user to installing AIO.

You could also try OpenCloud, which is a Go rewrite of ownCloud.

Sounds interesting - thanks.

You need to understand the difference between a docker run command, and detaching to run a container in the background. Just running it with ‘run’ keeps it in the foreground.

Yes, I understand this. I was just highlighting that it’s not a great experience for a new user to follow the instructions to setup a server and be left with it running in the foreground.

For the passphrase issue: https://github.com/nextcloud/all-in-one/discussions/1786

Thanks! This should get me past my current hurdle so I can do some more testing. Again - not a great experience to have to come to a forum to get help to find a passphrase. I’m pretty sure I didn’t miss any steps?

Lastly, if you’re not familiar with containers, and this is a single purpose machine, you’d be better off just running the bare project on the host. If there’s no need for containerization, just skip it.

I’m familiar with containers, but think they’re overused. Stupid little things that are a single Python script (for example) shipping as a Docker image! But, I thought Nextcloud was complex enough to be worthy of a container? This is not a single purpose machine, but I’m an old, retired, sysadmin - I have no problem running a few different servers on the same host.

Are you referring to the “Archive” Community Project installation method?

Use docker or podman compose https://hub.docker.com/_/nextcloud/

I could do that - I guess I was just pointing out that someone coming to Nextcloud and following the install instructions does not have a great experience.

Nextcloud does not need a domain. Ip is fine.

So, their documentation is wrong?

https://github.com/nextcloud/all-in-one?tab=readme-ov-file#can-i-use-an-ip-address-for-nextcloud-instead-of-a-domain

Again - not a great experience for a first time user.

Don’t remove cron

Oops, too late. It’s just a very simple single purpose system - I can deal with broken things and removing cron on this box is kinda a test to see what breaks. I checked the apt cron jobs and they also seemed to be duplicated as systemd timers - but it wasn’t a very thorough check. My logs show apt-daily.service being run daily by systemd.

I also dislike organisationed religion and was tempted to upvote this. But I don’t think we can get rid of it by simply killing the leaders, or any other magic wand. I think having moderate religious leaders in place while it slowly dies out is the best we can hope for.

This thread is my first introduction to mesh and am curious if it might be worth investigating further. I looked at the map above and see that my nearest “neighbour” is about 900km away, then I see your post where you seem happy that you got 60 miles. I guess things would be quite for me for a looong time if I built a node.

I think that’s only part of it. The really disturbing thing is that a significant number of his supporters actually want this and he needs to keep doing it to keep them on side.

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what gets removed along with cron when you try?

# apt-get --dry-run purge cron cron-daemon-common
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
The following packages will be REMOVED:
  cron* cron-daemon-common*
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 2 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Purg cron [3.0pl1-162]
Purg cron-daemon-common [3.0pl1-162]

nothing!

And the people of the USA are not the US government and yet I’m boycotting all US products. I feel really bad about it sometimes because some US products I’m no longer buying come from small, ethical (on paper at least) employee owned companies. But as someone who is not in the US, this is the only action I can take in response to the US government.

If people from Israel would like to holiday in the Maldives then they have a bit of work to do. Step 1 is to overthrow their fascist government.

Does not seem be work universally - I use Jerboa on android and just see “_pp” (tilde pp tilde)

Mark my words, Trump will not let go gently come 2029.

That’s the most depressing thing I’ve read for a long time. Even in the best case scenario we’re stuck with this bullshit until twenty twenty fucking nine!!

Yeah. Someone else suggested it might cover your first ambulance ride. I’m thinking maybe your first year health insurance?

Edit - it was just a wild guess, but here’s a badly formatted table copied from an article in Forbes:

Age of member Average monthly costs

• Age 21 $445
• Age 27 $467
• Age 30 $505
• Age 40 $569
• Age 50 $795
• Age 60 $1,208

So, for my age, my guess was almost exactly right!

And that Barilla pasta (at least the stuff sold in Canada) is made in the USA.