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File Browser vs Nextcloud (lemm.ee)
submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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Hey all! I'm still in the somewhat early stages of setting up my home server. I have Nextcloud installed for file storage/management. However, realizing that it would be nice to have access to the entire storage drive for the server, I installed File Browser.

Now I'm having a hard time justifying having both. I have a handful of services that could be run as individual services (calDav, notes, news, etc... although, phonetrack seems to be hard to replace).

I've noticed lists that people have posted of the "must-have" services on their home servers have included both. My question is "why?" It seems like, at a basic level, they serve similar roles. If you remove the app-platform role from Nextcloud by separately hosting the individual apps, what benefit do you get from having both Nextcloud and File Browser?

I really like NextCloud, but i'm having a hard time justifying the resource usage if its functionality can be replaced by a handful of containers. Or, is that the reason to have it, so you don't have to do that?

Any opinions on the subject would be appreciated.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Nextcloud can sync between devices,so you can even use files while offline

Until it fails. If you want reliable sync just pair FileBrowser with Syncthing and have something that actually works fine.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Tbh Im using syncthing for obsidian notes, but android app is disconnecting from server quite a lot. I have to open syncthing app on my phone to make connection again. Also keeping all files on the phone would fill up storage.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

For mobile I access my files with SFTP pointed to the same folders I sync my desktops with Syncthing. I don’t want to sync all my files to the phone as that may lead to a stolen phone with all my data on it.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Syncthing is not a good solution at all. It requires a persistent connection. That means you will have crazy battery drain and you will have issues when your mobile devices roam between networks. Syncthing is not a replacement for Google Drive/Nextcloud, it solves a different problem.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Personally, for mobile, I access my files with SFTP pointed to the same folders I sync my desktops with Syncthing.

Also, what stops you from having syncthing without a persistent connection? You can set it to just sync whenever the phone is plugged in and/or you manually open the thing.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

SFTP is not the same as Drive functionality, that's the thing. Again, Syncthing solves a different problem, it's not applicable here.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

SFTP is not the same as Drive functionality

If you're a good client it is.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Ok, show me a good SFTP client which auto-uploads the photos I take on Android an iOS devices, let's me share them with anyone I wish and creates a photo library with tags, date grouping, etc.

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

You can buy it a single time. Owlfiles Pro Lifetime $49.99. It is a good deal for how good it works.