Nextcloud 31, tagged as Hub 10, was released last month with many features, UI enhancements, and bug fixes. To me, this is one of the releases that heavily focuses on UI refinements. In this article, we discuss and walk through how to set up Nextcloud 31 (Hub 10) on an Ubuntu 24.04 LTS server with the Apache web server, PHP 8.3, and the MariaDB database.
The newest Nextcloud instances require at least PHP 8.2 or above. Nextcloud 32 will not support PHP 8.1, and you may have already seen a deprecation message on Nextcloud 30 and above. While this article is not just about Nextcloud but also about PHP, it primarily addresses the issue of upgrading PHP for Nextcloud servers. However, the steps can be applied to any server that requires a newer version of PHP. Read on to learn how to upgrade PHP on Ubuntu servers or desktops.
I prefer and recommend installing the office tool for Nextcloud on a separate server (fresh) with specifications that cater to your needs. In this article, we will cover how to install OnlyOffice for collaborative document editing on Ubuntu 24.04 and integrate it with Nextcloud.
You would be amazed at how flexible Nextcloud is for everyone's needs. When it comes to storage, Nextcloud allows you to use different storage mediums, such as on-disk or remote object storage. You may already know that Nextcloud supports various storage types as external storage, but setting them as primary storage is different. In this article, I am going to show you how to set up Amazon S3 as primary storage in Nextcloud.
Nextcloud 30 Hub 9 was released yesterday, and this time the changes are significant in terms of features, apps, improvements, and the UI. There's a fresh UI update, which I personally like. It’s more compact, and the round shapes are gone for good. Almost every core app has received a redesign. The Talk UI has also been revamped and looks fantastic. You can read more about the changes and features below. If you want to try it out, follow this guide to install Nextcloud 30 Hub 9 on an Ubuntu 24.04 LTS server with Apache and MariaDB.
Nextcloud 29 (Hub 8) has been released, and Ubuntu 24.04 LTS as well. This presents an intriguing combination. Most cloud providers already have the Ubuntu 24.04 image available on their portals for initializing a server. In this article, we will explore how to install Nextcloud 29 (Hub 8) on a newly created Ubuntu 24.04 LTS server.
