Nextcloud as App/Integration into HexOS

[qlkgwgjxoi]

Hey it would be cool to have a straight forward way to install Nextcloud (e.g. the all in one edition https://nextcloud.com/blog/how-to-install-the-nextcloud-all-in-one-on-linux/) on HexOS. I set it up myself on my homelab, but the setup was not as easy and while the software itself works great, I'm not as satisfied with my implementation. It offers a lot of features with a client that is available on a lot of devices already, essentially substituting Cloud storage, Google Calender, Contacts, Office products, Slack (e.g. for small businesses) and as I just saw even LLM like ChatGPT. This would add huge additional value to HexOS, since you easily could substitute a lot of subscriptions that way, while having enormous privacy benefits, a thing the target audience of HexOS would surely profit of. Especially if there is also a way to safely expose it to the internet.

[LarsJ]

I would agree with this. Nextcloud install being integrated would be a extremely helpful addition. I hope its on the roadmap sooner rather than later...

[Drone]

+42 ! Any news on that topic ?  

[Todd Miller]

Would you want just Nextcloud or some of the additional apps within?  And I think we are skating on thinner ice.  I installed Nextcloud through TrueNas and it works but I turned it off because it seems to be unsecure.  It looks like for the sets of apps we are asking for now we need some best practice security included.  And I don't think that should be the HexOS teams responsibility.  The youtube video that gave me my breakthrough talked a lot about the HTTP versus HTTPS weakness and how tailscale was not a solution by itself.  The HexOS team can add some of the popular security apps to help us but if I get hacked it is very unlikely it's anyone's fault but mine.

Don't stop the suggestions because most of us are probably seeing app options we never knew existed and want to incorporate ourselves.  Just remember to make security a priority as well.

[SharonG]

I am happy to hear about the security thoughts!  One of the reasons that I haven't played with my setup much is that I don't want to expose it to the outside world and have it hacked.  I also have a Synology DS1512+(older one that will be replaced someday once this is up and running) that seems to be set up well in regards to security for this moment, but I feel that my HexOS system might be opened to anyone with the knowledge to hack (which is not me).  One of the settings that I have on the Synology that I like is that I can allow traffic from ONLY the US (or Canada or Brazil or only......) and that makes me feel more secure because the whole earth is not able to access my system from the outside. 

At some point, I'm hoping that the HexOS community will show me how to secure my system in similar ways - through TrueNAS or through HexOS or through an app.

Thanks for listening HexOS!

 

[Todd Miller]

I am betting that there are folks besides the devs and admins with both practical knowledge within TrueNAS and an understanding of security best practices.  I think they are being quiet now because they don't want to get dragged into forum arguments and focus on their own setup.  Those folks following that approach will be much more valuable to the beta than I am right now because when something they are trying doesn't work, it is more likely to be a real issue.  When I get something to work besides the one-click apps I was using the 'on a wing and a prayer' approach.  I got Tailscale and Nextcloud both working but I can't tell anybody how exactly.