In this post, it is assumed that we have an instance of Nextcloud configured correctly as we taught you in this post.

So that will be our starting point.

Enabling ClamAV on Nextcloud

1.- Install ClamAV on Ubuntu 20.04

The first thing we have to do is to install ClamAV from the official Ubuntu 20.04 repositories or from the distribution you are using.

sudo apt install clamav clamav-daemon
Reading package lists… Done
 Building dependency tree       
 Reading state information… Done
 The following additional packages will be installed:
   clamav-base clamav-freshclam libclamav9 libmspack0 libtfm1
 Suggested packages:
   clamav-docs daemon libclamunrar9
 Recommended packages:
   clamdscan
 The following NEW packages will be installed:
   clamav clamav-base clamav-daemon clamav-freshclam libclamav9 libmspack0 libtfm1
 0 upgraded, 7 newly installed, 0 to remove and 24 not upgraded.
 Need to get 1,403 kB of archives.
 After this operation, 5,199 kB of additional disk space will be used.
 Do you want to continue? [Y/n]

After the installation is done, you can start the service:

sudo systemctl start clamav-daemon.service

And then check the status of it

sudo systemctl status clamav-daemon.service
● clamav-daemon.service - Clam AntiVirus userspace daemon
      Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/clamav-daemon.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled)
     Drop-In: /etc/systemd/system/clamav-daemon.service.d
              └─extend.conf
      Active: active (running) since Thu 2021-01-14 20:56:34 CET; 2s ago
        Docs: man:clamd(8)
              man:clamd.conf(5)
              https://www.clamav.net/documents/
     Process: 20021 ExecStartPre=/bin/mkdir -p /run/clamav (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
     Process: 20024 ExecStartPre=/bin/chown clamav /run/clamav (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
    Main PID: 20027 (clamd)
       Tasks: 1 (limit: 2286)
      Memory: 129.0M
      CGroup: /system.slice/clamav-daemon.service
              └─20027 /usr/sbin/clamd --foreground=true
 Jan 14 20:56:34 osradar systemd[1]: Starting Clam AntiVirus userspace daemon…
 Jan 14 20:56:34 osradar systemd[1]: Started Clam AntiVirus userspace daemon.

As you can see, everything is going well.

2.- Download Antivirus for File Nextcloud App

ClamAV is the backend of an official Nextcloud extension that scans the files we upload.

In the official documentation, we are told that it is already installed by default, but in my case, it was not.

There are no problems. From a client machine, go to this link and download the latest available version of the extension.

Then, copy it to the server using the scp command

scp files_antivirus.tar.gz [user]@[your-domain]:/tmp

And on the server, decompress it in the place where the Nextcloud APPS are.

sudo tar xvzf /tmp/files_antivirus.tar.gz -C /var/www/html/nextcloud/apps/

You can check that everything is ok, by accessing the apps folder and checking that there is a folder called files_antivirus

cd /var/www/html/nextcloud/apps/

So, we’re doing well.

3.- Enabling ClamAV on Nextcloud

So, we have to enable the add-on for ClamAV to work its magic.

To do so, from the Nextcloud dashboard, click on your user and access the APPS section.

Then download and locate the add-on we have just installed, which is Antivirus for Files, and click on Enable.

Then, you will be asked for the password of the Nextcloud admin user that you defined during the installation.

After that, it is enabled, you have to go to the Nextcloud settings, in the Security section, and in the Antivirus for Files section, follow these settings:

Then, click on Save and you’re done. ClamAV will now monitor your files for viruses.

Conclusion

So, Nextcloud is a great tool but when working with files it is best to have an anti-virus, especially if it is to be used with Windows computers that are very vulnerable to these situations. So, this tutorial makes the integration between ClamAV and Nextcloud very easy to do.

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A private Cloud with Nextcloud

There are many data storage services in clouds. Technological giants like Apple, Google, and Microsoft have them. However, there are people or companies that want to have absolute control over their own data. Nextcloud is there for that.

Nextcloud is an open-source web application that allows us to create our own private cloud. It was created with the primary objective that it is the user who has absolute control of the files.

Many companies install Nextcloud on their servers to create their private clouds. This way they can rely on their own data management. It is even of great help in educational or personal projects.

Install Nextcloud (LEMP) on Ubuntu

1.- Install LEMP on Ubuntu 20.04

Apache is a fantastic web server and nobody can deny that. However, Nginx is well known for its great performance in high traffic situations. That’s why it’s a favorite of many sysadmins that require a lightweight and efficient server.

So, open a terminal or connect to your server and update the distribution

sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade

Now install Nginx, along with all the PHP modules, MariaDB and some extra packages we’ll need to run:

sudo apt install nginx php7.4-common php7.4-mysql php7.4-fpm php7.4-gd php7.4-json php7.4-curl php7.4-zip php7.4-xml php7.4-mbstring php7.4-bz2 php7.4-intl php7.4-bcmath php7.4-gmp php-imagick mariadb-server unzip

Then start the php-fpm service

sudo systemctl start php7.4-fpm

And then it increases the maximum size of the uploaded files:

sudo nano /etc/php/7.4/fpm/php.ini

And it changes the value

upload_max_filesize = 2M

Set the value that you prefer, in this example, I will place 512M

upload_max_filesize = 512M

Save the changes and close the editor.

Now configure MariaDB with the mysql_secure_installation script

sudo mysql_secure_installation

And there you can define the root password and secure the installation of MariaDB

Remove anonymous users? [Y/n]
Disallow root login remotely? [Y/n]
Remove test database and access to it? [Y/n]
Reload privilege tables now? [Y/n]

Now create the database as well as the user who will use Nextcloud:

sudo mysql -u root -p

CREATE DATABASE nextcloud;
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON nextcloud.* TO 'nextclouduser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'nextcloudpss';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
exit;

Now we can start the installation.

2.- Download Nextcloud

Now if you can download Nextcloud, you can use the wget command

cd /tmp/
wget -c https://download.nextcloud.com/server/releases/nextcloud-20.0.4.zip
--2021-01-11 16:11:32--  https://download.nextcloud.com/server/releases/nextcloud-20.0.4.zip
 Resolving download.nextcloud.com (download.nextcloud.com)… 2a01:4f9:2a:3119::181, 95.217.64.181
 Connecting to download.nextcloud.com (download.nextcloud.com)|2a01:4f9:2a:3119::181|:443… connected.
 HTTP request sent, awaiting response… 200 OK
 Length: 142325595 (136M) [application/zip]
 Saving to: ‘nextcloud-20.0.4.zip’
 nextcloud-20.0.4.zip                       100%[=====================================================================================>] 135.73M  57.8MB/s    in 2.4s    
 2021-01-11 16:11:35 (57.8 MB/s) - ‘nextcloud-20.0.4.zip’ saved [142325595/142325595]

After that, unzip it in the Nginx root directory:

sudo unzip nextcloud-20.0.4.zip -d /var/www/html/

Change the owner of the folder:

sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/

Now create a new ServerBlock with the following guidelines that will facilitate the documentation of Nextcloud:

server {
     listen 80;
     listen [::]:80;
     server_name angtest.ga;
     client_max_body_size 512M;
     fastcgi_buffers 64 4K;
     gzip on;
     gzip_vary on;
     gzip_comp_level 4;
     gzip_min_length 256;
     gzip_proxied expired no-cache no-store private no_last_modified no_etag auth;
     gzip_types application/atom+xml application/javascript application/json application/ld+json     application/manifest+json application/rss+xml application/vnd.geo+json application/vnd.ms-fontobject application/x-font-ttf application/x-web-app-manifest+json application/xhtml+xml application/xml font/opentype image/bmp image/svg+xml image/x-icon text/cache-manifest text/css text/plain text/vcard text/vnd.rim.location.xloc text/vtt text/x-component text/x-cross-domain-policy;

     add_header Referrer-Policy                      "no-referrer"   always;
     add_header X-Content-Type-Options               "nosniff"   always;
     add_header X-Download-Options                   "noopen"   always;
     add_header X-Frame-Options                      "SAMEORIGIN"    always;
     add_header X-Permitted-Cross-Domain-Policies    "none"  always;
     add_header X-Robots-Tag                         "none"           always;
     add_header X-XSS-Protection                     "1; mode=block" always;
     
     fastcgi_hide_header X-Powered-By;
     root /var/www/html/nextcloud;
     index index.php index.html /index.php$request_uri; 
     expires 1m;
     location = / {
              if ( $http_user_agent ~ ^DavClnt ) { 
                            return 302 /remote.php/webdav/$is_args$args;
                  } 
                  } 
     location = /robots.txt {     
              allow all;
              log_not_found off;
              access_log off;
              } 
     location ^~ /.well-known {     
               # The following 6 rules are borrowed from `.htaccess`
              rewrite ^/\.well-known/host-meta\.json  /public.php?service=host-meta-json  last;
              rewrite ^/\.well-known/host-meta        /public.php?service=host-meta       last;
              rewrite ^/\.well-known/webfinger        /public.php?service=webfinger       last;     
              rewrite ^/\.well-known/nodeinfo         /public.php?service=nodeinfo        last;     

              location = /.well-known/carddav     { return 301 /remote.php/dav/; }
              location = /.well-known/caldav      { return 301 /remote.php/dav/; }     

              try_files $uri $uri/ =404; 
            } 

location ~ ^/(?:build|tests|config|lib|3rdparty|templates|data)(?:$|/)  { return 404; } 
location ~ ^/(?:\.|autotest|occ|issue|indie|db_|console){ return 404; } 

location ~ \.php(?:$|/) {
             fastcgi_split_path_info ^(.+?\.php)(/.*)$;
             set $path_info $fastcgi_path_info;
             try_files $fastcgi_script_name =404;
             include fastcgi_params;
             fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
             fastcgi_param PATH_INFO $path_info;
             fastcgi_param HTTPS on;
             fastcgi_param modHeadersAvailable true; 
             fastcgi_param front_controller_active true;
             fastcgi_pass unix:/var/run/php/php7.4-fpm.sock;
             fastcgi_intercept_errors on;
             fastcgi_request_buffering off;

            } 

   location ~ \.(?:css|js|svg|gif)$ {
             try_files $uri /index.php$request_uri;
             expires 6M;
             access_log off;
             } 
   location ~ \.woff2?$ {
             try_files $uri /index.php$request_uri;
             expires 7d;
             access_log off;
            } 
   location / {
             try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php$request_uri; 
     }
 }

Remember to change the ServerName values to your own. Save the changes and close the editor

Check the Nginx configuration to make sure everything is fine:

sudo nginx -t

Output:

nginx: the configuration file /etc/nginx/nginx.conf syntax is ok
nginx: configuration file /etc/nginx/nginx.conf test is successful

And now you have to get a certificate for your domain. This is quite simple thanks to Certbot.

sudo apt install certbot python3-certbot-nginx

Then you can start the process:

sudo certbot --nginx --agree-tos --redirect --hsts --staple-ocsp --email you@example.com -d angtest.ga

Replace the email and domain values with your own.

At the end of the process, apply the changes by restarting nginx.

sudo systemctl reload nginx

3.- Install Nextcloud

Now open your web browser and go to https://your-domain and you will see the following screen

There you will have to create the administrator user and configure the database parameters below.

You can also change the path where the data is stored, but you have to create the folder on your server.

When you are ready, Nextcloud will be ready for you.

So, enjoy it.

Conclusion

Nextcloud is a very useful tool for small and medium businesses that want to create a private cloud quickly and secure.

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Similarly, Nextcloud is becoming a self-hosted productivity solution. With which it no longer depends on the large clouds of services from the giants of the IT sector.

On the other hand, the name with which it should be called would be “Nextcloud Hub” is the name of the suite since the release of version 18. The latest version of Nextcloud, incorporates some important additions to the platform.

Nextcloud 20: What’s new?

The latest version of Nextcloud, including new features and improvements, should be big enough. With the goal that all users of previous versions of Nextcloud have to fight for the upgrade.

The new version of Nextcloud, include a new dashboard that replaces (only if you want). To the file application as default section when accessing Nextcloud. Also, the new dashboard is focused on the configurable modules so they can visualize the most important sections for the user. For example, upcoming events in the calendar, mention of email or social networks, and recommended files.

On the other hand, the three most important features of Nextcloud 20 are:

• A new panel that provides an excellent starting point for the day It also includes more than a dozen widgets ranging from Twitter and Github to Moodle and Zammad already available.
• The search was unified and brings together search results from Nextcloud applications and external services such as Gitlab, Jira, and Discourse in one place.
• The talk introduced the bridge to other platforms, including MS Teams, Slack, IRC, Matrix, and a dozen others.

On the other hand, it incorporates improvements in the application.

• Files that allow you to add a description to public link shares.
• Flow adds push notifications and webhooks so that other web applications can easily integrate with Nextcloud.
• Text entered direct link to files in Nextcloud.

To learn more are the new features of Nextcloud 20 visit the official announcement.

Conclusion

Nextcloud is multiplatform to allow working from a computer or a mac. Also for phones or tablets, either Apple or Android.

The improvements of Nextcloud 20 do not stop there but focus almost all around the new dashboard and global search function.

On the other hand, the announced import change with the integration of more than a dozen third applications.

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A private Cloud with Nextcloud

There are many data storage services in clouds. Technological giants like Apple, Google, and Microsoft have them. However, there are people or companies that want to have absolute control over their own data. Nextcloud is there for that.

Nextcloud is an open-source web application that allows us to create our own private cloud. It was created with the primary objective that it is the user who has absolute control of the files.

Many companies install Nextcloud on their servers to create their private clouds. This way they can rely on their own data management. It is even of great help in educational or personal projects.

Making a private cloud with Nextcloud on Ubuntu 20.04

1.- Install LAMP stack

On the server-side, Nextcloud works as a web application that requires a web server to work properly. In addition to this, to correctly manage the data generated in it, an RDBMS such as MySQL or MariaDB is needed.

So, the first step is to install the LAMP stack on our computer. This is quite easy to do and more with our post:

How to install LAMP on Ubuntu 20.04?

Also, you have to install these modules so you can run it without any problem.

php7.4 libapache2-mod-php7.4 php7.4-mysql php7.4-intl php7.4-curl php7.4-json php7.4-gd php7.4-xml php7.4-mb php7.4-zip

By correctly configuring all LAMP components, you can proceed to the next step.

2.- Create the database for Nextcloud

Having finished with LAMP, it remains to create a new database that will be used by Nextcloud. For security reasons, it is also convenient to create a new user to manage it.

So, access the MariaDB shell:

:~$ sudo mysql -u root -p

And then, create the database, the user and assign the corresponding permissions.

> CREATE DATABASE nextcloud;
> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON nextcloud.* TO 'nextclouduser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'nextcloudpss';
> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

Then get out of the console.

> exit;

Creating a dedicated MariaDB Nextcloud user helps prevent irregularities and security issues.

3.- Downloading Nextcloud on Ubuntu 20.04

To download Nextcloud, I will use the wget command and download the latest stable version which at the time of writing is 18.0.4

:~$ cd /tmp/
:~$ wget -c https://download.nextcloud.com/server/releases/nextcloud-18.0.4.zip

Once downloaded, simply unzip the file with the unzip command. If you don’t have it, just install it.

:~$ unzip nextcloud-18.0.4.zip

This will generate a folder called nextcloud which we then have to move to the Apache root directory.

:~$ sudo mv nextcloud /var/www/html/

Then, you have to assign the appropriate execution permissions, and make the folder belong to Apache.

:~$ sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/
:~$ sudo chmod 755 -R /var/www/html/

The next step is to create a new Virtualhost to process the Nextcloud site.

:~$ sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/nextcloud.conf

And add the following content:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerAdmin admin@your_domain.com
    DocumentRoot /var/www/html/nextcloud
    ServerName your-domain.com

    <Directory /var/www/html/nextcloud> 
        Options FollowSymlinks
        AllowOverride All
        Require all granted 
    </Directory> 
ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/your-domain.com_error.log
CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/your-domain.com_access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

As you can see in the image, I have defined a server name called nextcloud.osradar.test that you have to replace. However, that should leave the file.

Then, enable the new Virtualhost, the Apache rewrite module and finally restart Apache to apply the changes.

:~$ sudo ln -s /etc/apache2/sites-available/nextcloud.conf /etc/apache2/sites-enabled/nextcloud.conf
:~$ sudo a2enmod rewrite
:~$ sudo systemctl restart apache2

Now, complete the installation using the web interface.

4.- Install Nextcloud on Ubuntu 20.04

Open your web browser and go to http://yourservename and you will see the following:

There, you have to create the new admin user with its password.

Then, below, set the previously created database parameters. And start the installation.

If everything went well, in the end, you will see this screen.

And finally the dashboard.

So, enjoy it.

Conclusion

Nextcloud is a very useful tool for small and medium businesses that want to create a private cloud quickly and secure.

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Install Docker and Docker Compose on Linux

The first step is to have Docker installed in the system, obviously.

• If you are using Ubuntu: How to install Docker on Ubuntu 18.04?
• For CentOS 8: How to install Docker on CentOS 8?
• For CentOS 7: How to install Docker CE on CentOS 7?
• If you use Windows: How to install Docker in Windows 10?
• Or, if you are using Debian 10: How to install Docker on Debian 10?

And using your distribution’s package manager, you can install Docker Compose. For example:

:~$ sudo apt docker-compose

For Debian, Ubuntu and derivatives.

:~$ sudo yum install docker-compose

Or, for RHEL, CentOS and derivatives.

Install Nextcloud using Docker compose

Now that we have our environment ready, let us create a folder called nextcloud and navigate there to then create the docker-compose.yml file.

:~$ mkdir nextcloud && cd nextcloud

Now we will create the file with the following content.

:~$ nano docker-compose.yml

version: '2'
 volumes:
   nextcloud:
   db:
   data:
 services:
   db:
     image: mariadb
     command: --transaction-isolation=READ-COMMITTED --binlog-format=ROW
     restart: always
     volumes:
       - db:/var/lib/mysql
     environment:
       - MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=1234osradar
       - MYSQL_PASSWORD=1234osradar
       - MYSQL_DATABASE=nextclouddb
       - MYSQL_USER=nextclouduser
 app:
     image: nextcloud
     ports:
       - 1234:80
     links:
       - db
     volumes:
       - nextcloud:/var/www/html
       - data:/var/www/html/data
     restart: always

Let us remember that this image of Nextcloud is the official one so many of these parameters are unalterable. Although we can always add new configurations.

The explanation can be quite brief because of the explicit variables. In the image of MariaDB, we take the volume db that will be in /var/lib/mysql to preserve the data that Nextcloud stores. On the other hand, in the environment section, there are the parameters of the database, user and password. You can modify this as I did.

In the nextcloud image, we simply redirect the application port through ours. I have chosen as an example the 1234 but you know that you can modify it. And I have added two volumes one for the application as such and another for the data. Remember to create these folders in case you don’t have them already created.

Not much more than explaining the truth.

Once everything is in place, we save the file and close them. Then we run it:

:~$ docker-compose up -d

At this point you can open the browser and go to http://your-server:1234 but we will make a virtual host in Apache to avoid having to use the port. In other words an inverse proxy with Apache.

To do this, enable the following Apache module:

:~$ sudo a2enmod proxy_http
:~$ sudo systemctl restart apache2

Then, create the new virtualhost for Nextcloud:

:~$ sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/nextcloud.conf

And add the following:

<Virtualhost *:80>
     ServerName nextcloud.osradar.test
     <Directory /var/www/html/>
       Options FollowSymlinks
       AllowOverride All
       Require all granted
     </Directory>
     ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/nextcloud.osradar.test_error.log
     CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/nextcloud.osradar.test_access.log combined
     <Location "/">
         ProxyPass "http://localhost:1234/"
         ProxyPassReverse "http://localhost:1234/" 
     </Location>
</Virtualhost>

Then, save the changes and close the file.

So, enable the new Virtual host.

:~$ sudo ln -s /etc/apache2/sites-available/nextcloud.conf /etc/apache2/sites-enabled/nextcloud.conf
:~$ sudo a2enmod rewrite
:~$ sudo systemctl restart apache2

Complete the installation

Now, open your web browser and you will see the main page. Just type your database credentials and complete the installation.

In this step, I want to stop for a while. On the host, we do not type localhost but we refer to db which is where MariaDB is “installed”. So, the port is 3306 because it is the default and in the docker-compose.yml file we do not specify another one.

Then the installation will begin and you will see the dashboard.

And that is it. You can read more about Docker on the project website. Or about docker compose.

Conclusion

Docker we already know how powerful he is and today we have seen a bit of what can be done. In a few minutes, we can have in our server a Nextcloud instance working without any problem. So let’s make the most of it.

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Install Nextcloud on CentOS 8 / RHEL 8 / Oracle Linux 8

Nextcloud is a web application built with PHP. Then we will have to configure a web server for it. So we’ll install Nginx + PHP + MariaDB. But we will also create a Server block for it.

So let’s go for it.

1) Install Nginx and PHP

So, the first step is to install Nginx and PHP. Let’s start with Nginx. Open a terminal and run the following:

:~$ su
:~# dnf install nginx

Then, start and enable the service. Next, add a firewall rule to allow access to Nginx.

:~# systemctl start nginx
:~# systemctl enable nginx
:~# firewall-cmd --permanent --add-service=http
success
:~# firewall-cmd --permanent --add-port=9000/tcp
:~# firewall-cmd --reload
success

Now, you can open the web browser and go to http://your-server. You will see something like this:

Now, you need to install PHP. So, run the following command:

:~# dnf install php php-mysqlnd php-intl php-curl php-json php-gd php-xml php-mbstring php-zip php-fpm php-cli

Now, on the file /etc/php.ini change the following value:

:~# nano /etc/php.ini
cgi.fix_pathinfo=0

Then, save the changes and close the file. On the file /etc/php-fpm.d/www.conf changes these values:

:~# nano /etc/php-fpm.d/www.conf
user = nginx
group = nginx 
pm.min_spare_servers = 5	 	 
pm.max_spare_servers = 35
listen = 127.0.0.1:9000

Again, save the changes and close the file. After that, start the php-fpm service and restart the Nginx service by running the following commands:

:~# systemctl start php-fpm
:~# systemctl enable php-fpm
:~# systemctl restart nginx

So, Nginx and PHP are working fine.

2) Install and configure MariaDB

Now it is necessary to install MariaDB because Nextcloud requires a database manager. To do this, run the following command:

:~# dnf install mariadb-server

Then, start and enable the service.

:~# systemctl enable mariadb
:~# systemctl start mariadb

After that, you need to set a root password for MariaDB. You can do it by using the mysql_secure_installation script. Moreover, you can secure the installation.

:~# mysql_secure_installation

And answer the following question:

Remove anonymous users? Y
Disallow root login remotely? Y
Remove test database and access to it? Y
Reload privilege tables now? Y

Now, create a new user and database for Nextcloud. So, access to the MariaDB console. Next, run the following commands:

:~# mysql -u root -p
> CREATE DATABASE nextcloud;
> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON nextcloud.* TO 'nextclouduser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'nextcloudpss';
> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
> exit;

Now, you can install Nextcloud.

3) Install MariaDB on CentOS 8 / RHEL 8 / Oracle Linux 8

Now we can start the installation. Make sure to install wget and unzip. Then, use it to start the download.

:~# cd /tmp/
:~# wget -c https://download.nextcloud.com/server/releases/nextcloud-16.0.3.zip

Then, decompress the folder. Move it to the Nginx document root and set the right permissions.

:~# unzip nextcloud-16.0.3.zip
:~# mv nextcloud /usr/share/nginx/html/
:~# chown -R nginx:nginx /usr/share/nginx/html/
:~# chmod 755 -R /usr/share/nginx/html/

Now, we need to create a new Server Block for Nextcloud.

:~# nano /etc/nginx/conf.d/nextcloud.local.conf

And add the following:

server {
   server_name nextcloud.local;
   root /usr/share/nginx/html/nextcloud;

   location / {
       index index.html index.htm index.php;
       rewrite ^ /index.php$request_uri;
   }
   
   location ~ \.php$ {
      include /etc/nginx/fastcgi_params;
      fastcgi_pass 127.0.0.1:9000;
      fastcgi_index index.php;
      fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
   }
}

Save the changes and close the file.

Finally, restart the Nginx and the PHP-fpm services.

:~# systemctl restart nginx
:~# systemctl restart php-fpm

4) Install Nextcloud on CentOS 8 / RHEL 8 / Oracle Linux 8 (II)

So, complete the installation using the web browser. And you will see this:

So, type your MariaDB credentials and start the installation.

When the installation is finished, you will see the following screen.

After that, you can start to use Nextcloud.

So, that is it.

Conclusion

Nextcloud is one of those applications that are necessary for any company. Because it is possible to create a private cloud with all the features of the most popular services. Nextcloud even has clients for other platforms such as Android and iOS.

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Nextcloud on Debian 10: a great solution for privates clouds

There are many data storage services in clouds. Technological giants like Apple, Google and Microsoft have them. However, there are people or companies that want to have absolute control of their own data. Nextcloud is there for that.

Nextcloud is an open-source web application that allows us to create our own private cloud. It was created with the primary objective that it is the user who has absolute control of the files.

Many companies install Nextcloud on their servers to create their private clouds. This way they can rely on their own data management. It is even of great help in educational or personal projects.

Today, you will learn how to install it on Debian 10.

Install Nextcloud on Debian 10

1) Install LAMP on Debian 10

Nextcloud is a web application created in PHP. In addition to this, it uses a database manager to round off its operation. That is, the first requirement is to install a LAMP server on Debian 10.

For it, you will not have problems because we have created two tutorials for you.

Read How to install Debian 10 Buster?

And,

How to install LAMP on Debian 10 Buster?

Now, in the PHP section, you have to install the following modules.

php7.3 libapache2-mod-php7.3 php7.3-mysql php7.3-intl php7.3-curl php7.3-json php7.3-gd php7.3-xml php7.3-mb php7.3-zip

2) Working with MariaDB

MariaDB is a relational database manager that uses the SQL language. It is one of the most popular that there is and Nextcloud uses it to store data needed for the application.

As a good practice, it is recommended to create a new user dedicated to Nextcloud. Also, create the database you will use. To do this, go to the MariaDB console and type the following commands:

:~$ sudo mysql -u root -p
> CREATE DATABASE nextcloud;
> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON nextcloud.* TO 'nextclouduser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'nextcloudpss';
> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
> exit;

3) Download and install Nextcloud on Debian 10

After meeting the prerequisites, we can start the download of Nextcloud and its subsequent installation. However, first, make sure you have installed wget and unzip.

:~$ sudo apt install wget unzip

Then, download Nextcloud:

:~$ cd /tmp/
:~$ wget -c https://download.nextcloud.com/server/releases/nextcloud-16.0.3.zip

Now, you can extract the file. Next, move it to /var/www/html and set the right permission to the folder.

:~$ unzip nextcloud-16.0.3.zip
:~$ sudo mv nextcloud /var/www/html/
:~$ sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/
:~$ sudo chmod 755 -R /var/www/html/

The next step is to create a new virtual host for Nextcloud. This will allow the use of some PHP modules as well as being able to invoke it from a DNS name.

:~$ sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/nextcloud.conf

And add the following:

 <VirtualHost *:80>
     ServerAdmin admin@your_domain.com
      DocumentRoot /var/www/html/nextcloud
     ServerName your-domain.com

     <Directory /var/www/html/nextcloud>
          Options FollowSymlinks
          AllowOverride All
          Require all granted
     </Directory>

     ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/your-domain.com_error.log
     CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/your-domain.com_access.log combined

</VirtualHost>

Replace “your-domain” by yours. Save the changes and close the file.

To enable this new virtual host, run the following commands:

:~$ sudo ln -s /etc/apache2/sites-available/nextcloud.conf /etc/apache2/sites-enabled/nextcloud.conf
:~$ sudo a2enmod rewrite
:~$ sudo systemctl restart apache2

Now, complete the installation.

4) Install Nextcloud on Debian 10 (II)

So, open your web browser and go to your server. You will see this

On that screen, you can create the administrator account. If you scroll down, you can write the parameters of the database.

Then, the installer will start the installation. After that, you will see the folllowing screens.

So, Nextcloud is running properly. Enjoy it.

Conclusion

Nextcloud is a very useful tool for small and medium businesses that want to create a private cloud quickly and securely. A secure operating system such as Debian 10 Buster is also required.

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Many companies are concerned about the security of their data, this is vital to maintain and safeguard the health of the company. Fortunately, solutions are available for it, as Nextcloud. With Nextcloud you can build your own professional and extensible cloud thanks to numerous plugins. It is one of the best-known applications within Linux for its extension, practicality, and ease of use.

On the other hand, Debian 9 is at its best and is a highly recommended option to install a Nextcloud server.

So, let us start.

1. Install Apache web server + PHP

To install correctly, a web server is required. In this case we will choose Apache because it is the most common and simple to use.

So, open a terminal or connect to your VPS using SSH and type:

:~$ su
:~# apt install apache2

By default, Debian starts and enables the service so it should already be running. On the other hand, it is also necessary to install PHP and some of its modules. Debian has older versions of PHP in its repositories so let’s upgrade to PHP 7.3. So, add the repository.

:~# wget -q https://packages.sury.org/php/apt.gpg -O- | apt-key add -
:~# echo "deb https://packages.sury.org/php/ stretch main" | tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/ondrej.list
:~# apt install apt-transport-https
:~# apt update

Then, install PHP 7.3.

:~# apt install libapache2-mod-php php7.3 php7.3-xml php7.3-curl php7.3-gd php7.3 php7.3-cgi php7.3-cli php7.3-zip php7.3-mysql php7.3-mbstring

Next, it is necessary to modify some of the PHP options. To do this edit the configuration file.

:~# nano /etc/php/7.3/apache2/php.ini

And make the following changes:

memory_limit = 512M
upload_max_filesize = 200M
max_execution_time = 360
post_max_size = 200M

Do not forget, also edit your timezome. You can use CTRL + W to find the options quickly.

Finally, restart Apache to enable the PHP support.

:~# systemctl restart apache2

NOTE: If you are using a firewall, remember to enable ports 80 and 443 for Apache to work properly.

2. Install and configure MariaDB

The next step to install Nextcloud 16 on Debian 9 is to install and configure MariaDB.

Nextclooud 16 needs a powerful database manager to store the generated data. It is compatible with several, but MariaDB is in the Debian repositories and is MySQL compatible. So we will install this one.

:~# apt install mariadb-server

Next, you need to set the root password and other things. So, run the following:

:~# mysql_secure_installation

As you can see in the image, after defining the root password, you will be asked other questions about the configuration of MariaDB. For this post the answers are irrelevant, but we will answer like this: Y, N, Y, Y.

Then, create a new user and database for Nextcloud 16.

:~# mysql -u root -p
CREATE DATABASE nextcloud;
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON nextcloud.* TO 'nextuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'nextpss';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
exit;

Now,we can install Nextcloud 16 on Debian 9.

3. Install Nextcloud 16 on Debian 9

Now, we can download it using wget and unzip to decompress it. Install these packages first.

:~# apt install unzip

Next, download it.

:~# cd /opt/
:~# wget https://download.nextcloud.com/server/releases/nextcloud-16.0.0.zip

After that, decompress it.

:~# unzip nextcloud-16.0.0.zip

Then, move it to the /var/www/html/ directory and changes the permissions.

:~# mv nextcloud/ /var/www/html/
:~# chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/nextcloud/
:~# chmod -R 755 /var/www/html/nextcloud/

Now, you can open your web browser and complete the installation using the Nextcloud 16 web interface. Go to http://SERVER_IP/nextcloud and set the required information. For example, the MariaDB credentials or creating the admin account.

Next, you will see the dashboard.

And that is it. Now, you can enjoy Nextcloud 16 on Debian 9.

Install Nextcloud 16. Conclusion

Nextcloud 16 is a good alternative to set up your own private cloud at home or for your business. It is reliable, fast, secure and free, which makes it ideal for small businesses.

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Pydio is an application that allows you to synchronize files between different devices. In general, we can say that it allows us to mount our own cloud. It is a valid and mature alternative to Owncloud and Nextcloud. Like them, it is open source and has a great community support.

So, let us start.

1. Install Apache web server and PHP

First, you need to install an http server such as Apache. It is also possible to use Nginx. However, choose Apache.

So, open a terminal or connect to your server and execute these commands:

:~$ su
:~# yum install httpd

Then you need to install PHP. The problem here is that the version of PHP that comes with CentOS 7 is very old and needs to be updated through an external repository. To do this, follow our guide.

In order for pydio to work optimally, it is necessary to modify some values in the PHP configuration.

:~# yum install nano
:~# nano /etc/php.ini

And set this configuration:

max_execution_time = 300
post_max_size = 200M
upload_max_filesize = 200M
output_buffering = Off

Using nano you can type CTRL + W and search for the each parameter.

Next, start and enable Apache.

:~# systemctl enable httpd
:~# systemctl start httpd

Finally, set the Firewall rule to allow Apache.

:~# firewall-cmd --add-port=80/tcp --permanent
:~# firewall-cmd --reload

2. Install MariaDB

Now you have to install MariaDB to store Pydio’s data. This is important because otherwise you will not be able to continue.

So let’s go for it.

:~# yum install mariadb-server

After that, start and enable the MariaDB service.

:~# systemctl enable mariadb
:~# systemctl start mariadb

Then, set a root password in order to user MariaDB.

:~# mysql_secure_installation

As you can see in the image, after defining a password for the root user in MariaDB, the script will ask some configuration questions, so I have answered Y, N, Y, Y. Do it as you prefer.

Next, you need to create the new user and database for Pydio.

:~# mysql -u root -p
myslq> CREATE DATABASE pydiodb;
myslq> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON pydiodb.* TO 'pydiouser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'pydiopss';
mysql> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
mysql> exit;

3. Install Pydio on CentOS 7

There is a great way to install Pydo and that is through its repository. With this we will be able to install it using yum, the CentOS 7 package manager.

First, add the repository with the following command:

:~# rpm -Uvh http://dl.ajaxplorer.info/repos/pydio-release-1-1.noarch.rpm

Next update the repositories cache. And install Pydio.

:~# yum update
:~# yum install pydio

In order for Apache to run Pydio better, an extra configuration is required. So, use nano to modify the apache file for Pydio.

:~# nano /etc/httpd/conf.d/pydio.conf

Comment the default configuration and add the following:

<Directory /usr/share/pydio>
    Options FollowSymlinks
    AllowOverride none
    Require all granted
</Directory>

Then, restart Apache to apply the changes.

:~# systemctl restart httpd

4. Complete the installation using the web interface

After doing all of the above, all you have to do is open your web browser and access your server. You can do it through the domain of the IP address.

Conclusion

As we can notice, installing Pydio is an easy matter that can help us in the company’s data management. It arises as a mature alternative to tools known as Owncloud and Nextcloud.

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Nextcloud is an OpenSource application, which allows you to install a private cloud on any server. Many companies that do not wish to entrust their data to third parties, use this tool to access their files over the Internet.

The three aspects that highlight Nextcloud and in turn are powerful reasons to use it are:

• Control: You will not entrust your files and data to a third party. In addition, you will be the one who configures the entire service.
• Productivity: Being your own who manages the data, you will reduce access times and thanks to extensions you can increase the power of Nextcloud.
• Community: Nextcloud is quite popular so you won’t feel alone in using it, on the contrary, you will have a lot of support and documentation.

In short, you can visit their website or Github site for more useful information. Let’s start.

0. Before start…

It is easy to install Nextcloud on Debian 9 but you should be aware of the following:

• The Linux terminal is a powerful weapon and it is advisable to have some knowledge about its use.
• Commands must be executed as root. Remember that you are going to install and configure packages.
• The Debian machine must allow access from ssh. It is very simple this guide can be useful to you.
• The purpose of this tutorial is to install Nextcloud 14 on Debian 9 Stretch.

No more talking, let’s get started.

1.- Upgrade the system

if I’m talking about security and information control, then the first logical step to install Nextcloud in Debian is to update all installed packages. This ensures that the latest security patches are available. Simply put, you will have a more secure system.

First, run:

:~$ su
:~# apt update && apt upgrade

With this done you can continue.

2. Install Apache web server

Nextcloud is a web application built to be deployed on a web server. In other words, you have to install a basic web infrastructure in order to run it. The first step is to install apache web server. Run:

:~# apt install apache2

Then, enable the Apache web server service to run at system startup.

:~# systemctl enable apache2

To check that everything is working correctly, open your web browser and go to http://IP_SERVER

Apache web server is installed and configured correctly.

3.- Install PHP

As I said before, PHP is the language that nextcloud can interpret. So, you have to install it.

:~# apt install php7.0 libapache2-mod-php7.0 php7.0-common php7.0-gd php7.0-json php7.0-mysql php7.0-curl php7.0-mbstring php7.0-intl php7.0-mcrypt php7.0-imagick php7.0-xml php7.0-zip

To see if PHP is correctly installed. Create a file in /var/www/html/ with the following content:

:~# nano /var/www/html/test.php

<?php
phpinfo();
?>

Save the file and then close it. Go to the web browser and try to open it.

If you see the image above, then PHP is correctly installed.

4. Install MariaDB

The next step to install Nextcloud on Debian 9 is to install MariaDB. Nextcloud requires a database manager and MariaDB is free and very good.

:~# apt install mariadb-server

At the end of the installation, enable the service to start with the system.

:~# systemctl enable mariadb

Then, check the status of the service.

:~# systemctl status mariadb

Then, you have to define a password to MariaDB and other settings. To do this, run mysql_secure_installation.

:~# mysql_secure_installation

After defining the password, answer the questions as you like, but I’ll do it that way: Y, N, Y, Y.

Now you must create a database for Nextcloud. After that, create a user for that database and reload MariaDB’s privileges. First, access to MariaDB console.

:~# mysql -u root -p

Once you have logged in to the MariaDB console, so, you can start creating the database and the rest of the operations.

CREATE DATABASE nextcloud;
USE nextcloud;
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON nextcloud.* TO 'nextclouduser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'userpss';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
exit;

Now, you can install Nextcloud.

5. Install Nextcloud on Debian 9

The moment of truth has arrived, the moment to install Nextcloud has arrived. So, you have to download it.

:~# cd /opt/
:~# wget https://download.nextcloud.com/server/releases/nextcloud-14.0.2.zip

Now unzip it in /var/www/html.

:~# unzip nextcloud-14.0.2.zip -d /var/www/html/

Then change the owner of the Nextcloud folder and assign corresponding permissions.

:~# chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/nextcloud/
:~# chmod -R 755  /var/www/html/nextcloud/

6. Access from the web browser

Now you can access from the web browser, http://IP_SERVER/nextcloud and you will see this.

On this screen you must enter the information corresponding to MariaDB. In user admin and in password the one you want. When you have done it, click on the Finish setup button.

And if everything went right, you’ll see Nextcloud working.

Now you can enjoy your private cloud.

Conclusion

Nextcloud is a good alternative if you want to independent your files or those of your company from giants like Microsoft or Google. Or if you want to have control of your data.

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