I have an extra laptop with 8gb or ram that I want to turn into my Nextcloud server.
The steps that I think I need to take:
- Learn how to set up a server on a laptop.
- Learn how to install Nextcloud software on the server.
But I'm confused because I came across a video where someone set up Nexcloud right on their Windows laptop. Does that mean I can do that on my Ubuntu laptop?
5 Comments
huquad@lemmy.ml · 5 pts · 1y
I think it's worth your time to investigate docker containers. Look into the all-in-one nextcloud container (AIO). Last I heard, that's the recommended way to do it.
harsh3466@lemmy.ml · 3 pts · 1y
If you're gonna go docker definitely do the AIO. As huquad mentioned its the official docker deployment method, and its the best docker implementation I've used for Nextcloud, and I tried em all.
baggins@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 1y
A server is a computer that provides a network service to other computers. While professional servers are purpose-built and provide additional reliability and management features, any computer may act as a server. Laptops work especially well as makeshift servers because they typically include built-in battery power.
RagingToad@feddit.nl · 3 pts · 1y
In short: Yes, every computer van become a server. It is a matter of installing the right software :-)
The software you know is made to interact with using your screen, but there is a lot of software that is not using your screen at all but is going to interact over your network, like Nextcloud Server :-)
You could just follow the installation instructions for Nextcloud Server on your laptop.
harsh3466@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 1y
With Ubuntu on that laptop, look into the snap package for nextcloud server. Everything I've heard about it is that its a great and pretty easy was to get a nextcloud server up and running.