Nextcloud

Overview

If you are wondering how to be on the cloud with your Librem device, we recommend Nextcloud, the freedom-respecting online productivity platform that keeps you in control. Nextcloud allows you to upload, edit, and share documents and files. It also features calendering and advanced plugins.

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Integration with a file manager (nautilus)

There are several options available if you wish to have a copy of your cloud data stored locally on your desktop. If you use NextCloud Desktop application, you may create, delete and manage share links of your cloud files from within the Files application already installed on your computer, without needing to login within a browser.

To do this, you must install the Files app plugin nautilus-nextcloud:

1. Open a terminal application and type the command:

sudo apt install nautilus-nextcloud

2. Press Enter

3. Type your password and press Enter again. If you are asked for confirmation, press the y key or the key representing “yes” in your system language.

If you navigate to your Nextcloud folder or inside it, you will see that the folders have green “check” icon. That means Nextcloud Desktop client is now integrated with the Files app.

You will see different icons acording to the state of the file or folder.

Synced	Syncing	Shared

Creating a share link of from the Files app

1. Right click the file/folder in question

2. Select the option “Nextcloud”

3. Select “Share…”

Check the option enable and press the kebab (3 dots) button to edit settings of the share link.

From here you can:

1. Copy the link

2. Set expiry date for the link

3. Set password to access the shared item

4. Delete the share link

If you are sharing a folder then you can also:

1. Set the folder as a upload folder for files

2. Set the folder and it’s contents as read only

3. Allow uploading to, and editing content in the folder

To set password or expiry date:

1. Select the respective option

2. Set the password

3. Set the date

4. Press the arrow key to right of the option you want to enable, password or expiry date (press both arrows to enable both).

Sharing with other Nextcloud users using the same instance

1. Write the username of the person you want to share with

2. Press enter

After pressing enter you will see the user avatar in the lower part of the window.

Edit the settings of the share by pressing the kebab (3 dots) button.

If it is a file you can:

1. Allow editing

2. Allow resharing

To delete the share just press the trash button

If it is a folder, select the “Can edit” button to allow the following options:

1. Editing

2. Create a sub-folder

3. Delete folders

4. Reshare

To delete the share just press the trash button. To revoke a permission, uncheck the option in question.