GreatBlueHeron
@GreatBlueHeron@lemmy.ca
- Comment on I don't get the love for Nextcloud - alternative for just files? 2 days ago:
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!
- Comment on I don't get the love for Nextcloud - alternative for just files? 2 days ago:
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.
- Comment on I don't get the love for Nextcloud - alternative for just files? 3 days ago:
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.
- Comment on I don't get the love for Nextcloud - alternative for just files? 4 days ago:
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.
- Comment on I don't get the love for Nextcloud - alternative for just files? 4 days ago:
Yes! There used to be a little utility that could map a SMB share in Android, but that got killed years ago.
- Comment on I don't get the love for Nextcloud - alternative for just files? 4 days 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.
- Comment on I don't get the love for Nextcloud - alternative for just files? 4 days ago:
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.
- Comment on I don't get the love for Nextcloud - alternative for just files? 4 days ago:
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: 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?
- Comment on I don't get the love for Nextcloud - alternative for just files? 4 days ago:
Use docker or podman compose 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?
github.com/nextcloud/all-in-one?tab=readme-ov-fil…
Again - not a great experience for a first time user.
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- Comment on US Citizen, joined Army, Peace Corps, professional firefighter-spoke out against the tRump dictatorship while vacationing in Vietnam and may not be allowed back into the country. 4 weeks ago:
And if they don’t like the look of you, or your proof of citizenship, and decide detain and deport you - what recourse do you have?
- Comment on You should know there's a font designed to make reading easier, especially for people with low vision. It's called Atkinson Hyperlegible Next. It's free for personal and commercial use. 5 weeks ago:
It doesn’t work for me either. Just reading the text on the page linked here was uncomfortable. It’s not like you describe though - for me it’s like there’s too much white space and there’s this mass of words almost floating around the page and it’s hard to keep track of where I’m up to. I am a bad/slow reader and all reading is like that for me - that font just seems to make it worse.
- Comment on YSK: Gas stoves cause cancer 1 month ago:
I also live in an area with frequent power disruption. We have a backup generator. It is more than enough to power the electronics in our propane gas range, but nowhere near enough to power an electric range.
- Comment on Anyone remember this? 2 months ago:
Yep - me too. I had to go to our “mainframe room” where we had our only Sun workstation - the only thing that would run the first versions.
- Comment on Anyone remember this? 2 months ago:
It’s a while ago and things are getting foggy, but I recall that the first browsers didn’t even run on Windows - I had to go to the “mainframe room” where we had a Sun workstation that would run NSCA Mosaic.
- Comment on HP ditches 15-minute wait time policy due to 'feedback' 2 months ago:
Yep, it’s just evil to their own staff. It seems every time I have to call some call centre these days, when I finally get to a human the conversation starts something like “I’ve just spent 40 fucking minutes trying to get to talk to a person and I’m really pissed off. I know that’s not your fault and I apologise in advance if I struggle to contain my frustrations while we talk. Now…”
- Comment on Gulf of Make a Report to Apple 2 months ago:
I’m open to suggestions for what else I can do. I’m already not buying anything made in the US.
- Comment on Gulf of Make a Report to Apple 2 months ago:
I get what you’re saying but, as someone observing from outside, stuff like this is all I can do to resist.
- Comment on Facebook and Instagram to Unleash AI-Generated ‘Users’ No One Asked For 3 months ago:
This is me too. I’m still on Facebook for some family contacts and a couple of useful groups. Years ago I could spend hours a day there. Now I spend maybe 15-30 minutes each morning scrolling for friend/family updates and group content - and hitting “Hide all from …” on every single bit of unsolicited content. I was reporting and blocking them, but I’ve decided it probably doesn’t achieve anything and it was too many taps/clicks.
Instagram is similar - I used to spend hours there too but now I only go to check if there’s progress on one car build I’m following and scroll for maybe 5-10 minutes and I’m out for the day.
- Comment on which VPS do you recommend? 6 months ago:
Almost a chuckle