sudo snap install nextcloud
That’s all!
Auto updates and I can bet it will not break.
That’s all!
Auto updates and I can bet it will not break.
Anyone who wants to seriously use Nextcloud should look into the AIO docker containers or rolling the individual containers themselves. Nextcloud has expanded into a full groupware stack and it's expected you have an actual admin managing the system like with any real deployment of enterprise software
If you need more advanced or fancy/niche features, AIO might be a better though heavier fit (I run an instance of AIO at home, mostly for testing). Snap is lightweight and a bit opinionated (in reasonable ways in my view), and the documentation used to mention some of its limitations. In exchange, you get snappier, more robust installation.
I used a Docker container and it led to so many error messages, having to wipe all the containers and restart, etc.
So I gave up and didn't bother.
There's lots more to hosting your own file share/sync tool than just standing it up.
He complained about the difficulty of installing an application. He didn’t complain about establishing a personal data center.
That one line will give you the Nextcloud. Exactly one more line in snap will give you a self sign cert. Alternatively, the line below will give you remote access, a domain, and a valid certificate for your application:
curl -fsSL https://tailscale.com/install.sh | sh
You will have a functioning personal Drive on a VPS or a computer at this point!
Toggle snapshots on VPS for backups.
Setting up services with public clouds also takes some steps.