Owncloud [HOWTO]

[chrisf4lc0n]

I know it has been covered many times, but none of the examples given fully worked for me and NAS4Free 9.2.0.1.943.

1. Create a directory where your Owncloud will sit I chose this:

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mkdir /var/web

2. Download the newest Owncloud (at the time of writing it was 6.0), but you can find it here: http://owncloud.org/install/

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cd /var/web
fetch http://download.owncloud.org/community/owncloud-6.0.1.tar.bz2

3. Unpack the Owncloud archive and change ownership"

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tar xvf owncloud-6.0.1.tar.bz2
rm owncloud-6.0.1.tar.bz2
cd ..
chown -R www:www /var/web

4. Install the following (most of it been covered here: viewtopic.php?f=48&t=32, but was missing php5-zlib and php5-fileinfo which was needed in my case:

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# pkg_add -r php5
# pkg_add -r php5-extensions
# pkg_add -r php5-xmlrpc
# pkg_add -r php5-gettext
# pkg_add -r php5-mcrypt
# pkg_add -r php5-mbstring
# pkg_add -r php5-zip
# pkg_add -r php5-gd
# pkg_add -r php5-zlib
# pkg_add -r php5-fileinfo
# mv /usr/local/bin/php /usr/local/bin/php-cli
# cp /usr/local/bin/php-cgi /usr/local/bin/php
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5. Edit needed files:
a) change max upload file:

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nano /usr/local/etc/php.ini

and change line 'upload_max_filesize =' and 'post_max_size ='. I changed it to:

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upload_max_filesize = 16G
post_max_size = 16G

and:

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 nano /usr/local/bin/php-cgi-websrv

change lines: UPLOAD_MAX= and POST_MAX=
like that:

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UPLOAD_MAX="16G"
POST_MAX="16G"

6. Create Data Directory and add it to config.php (that can be anywhere you want, but since we are running ZFS here I decided to put it there):

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mkdir /mnt/ZFS_RAID/Owncloud
mkdir /mnt/ZFS_RAID/Owncloud/Temp
chown -R www:www /mnt/ZFS_RAID/Owncloud
nano /var/web/owncloud/config/config.php

and add line: 'datadirectory' => '/mnt/ZFS_RAID/Owncloud',

7. Start Webserver under Services, select HTTPS and choose port (I went for 443). Copy 'Certificate' and 'Private key' from System General Tab.
Document root: /var/web/owncloud/
Upload directory: /mnt/ZFS_RAID/Owncloud/Temp/

8. Go to https://NAS IP and configure the rest of the Owncloud. If you are using DNS service that will be accessible through your DNS alias.

[chrisf4lc0n]

I am still fighting with the message: Warning: "smbclient" is not installed. Mounting of CIFS/SMB shares is not possible. Please ask your system administrator to install it." and I do not know how to win it... Tried to install smbclient package, but that did not help, went through many guides, but did not succeed.

I did however succeed in setting ssmtp to send links to people directly from the Owncloud:

1. Install ssmtp:

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pkg_add -rv ssmtp
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2. Create ssmtp.conf file:

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nano /usr/local/etc/ssmtp/ssmtp.conf

and add:

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root=youremail
mailhub=smtp.gmail.com:587
AuthUser=youremail
AuthPass=yourpassword
UseSTARTTLS=YES

3. Since the Owncloud only works with sendmail, which you can also configure, but it is more complicated, you need to link it with ssmtp:

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ln -s /usr/local/sbin/ssmtp /usr/sbin/sendmail

4. Now you can send links with Owncloud

[wookl]

How does one add lines to the Lighttpd configuration file? I tried to nano /var/etc/lighttpd.conf and added the lines, but when i restart the files i added is removed.
According to this post viewtopic.php?f=48&t=1606 and the the manual installation guide for owncloud http://doc.owncloud.org/server/6.0/admi ... ource.html

It is important to note that the .htaccess files used by ownCloud to protect the data folder are ignored by lighttpd, so you have to secure it by yourself, otherwise your owncloud.db database and user data are publicly readable even if directory listing is off. You need to add two snippets to your lighttpd configuration file:

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$HTTP["url"] =~ "^/owncloud/data/" {
     url.access-deny = ("")
   }
Disable directory listing:

$HTTP["url"] =~ "^/owncloud($|/)" {
     dir-listing.activate = "disable"
   }

Owncloud is working for me, but i am not sure if I should add these lines be Webserver Auxiliary parameters or some other place?

I installed mysql 5.6 using this guide viewtopic.php?f=71&t=2780, is it possible to configure owncloud to use mysql instead sqlite when owncloud is installed using this method?

I am running openvpn and are not able to get internet on my jails, therefor this is the only option I have for installing owncloud.

[chrisf4lc0n]

How does one add lines to the Lighttpd configuration file? I tried to nano /var/etc/lighttpd.conf and added the lines, but when i restart the files i added is removed.

It will be as everything is running from the templates there so instead of adding anything to the /var/etc/lighttpd.conf you need to:

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nano /etc/rc.d/lighttpd

and just below:

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cgi.assign = (".php" => "/usr/local/bin/php-cgi")

add a line:

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include "/var/etc/lighttpd-owncloud.conf"

then:

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nano /var/etc/lighttpd-owncloud.conf

and add:

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$HTTP["url"] =~ "^/owncloud/data/" {
     url.access-deny = ("")
}

$HTTP["url"] =~ "^/owncloud($|/)" {
     dir-listing.activate = "disable"
}

That should do the job, as every time you restart your NAS the lighttpd.conf gets overwritten with values from lighttpd itself...

EDIT: You obviously have not got that problem when running in jail as lighttpd is running as a separate instance, not bound with the lighttpd running outside the jail or in any other one...
EDIT 2: Obviously restart the lighttpd after making changes:

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/etc/rc.d/lighttpd restart

The changes should now be persistent...

[chrisf4lc0n]

I installed mysql 5.6 using this guide viewtopic.php?f=71&t=2780, is it possible to configure owncloud to use mysql instead sqlite when owncloud is installed using this method?

I am running openvpn and are not able to get internet on my jails, therefor this is the only option I have for installing owncloud.

I have not tried the mysql, so cannot comment... will give it a go soon and report back
I have got the same problem with openvpn, did try to get some kind of workaround, but gave up pretty quickly and decided to run everything outside the jails...

[wookl]

Thanks, I added the lines. How can one check that the files are not publicly readable anymore?
Is it possible to add fast-cgi or is that only possible when one install owncloud in jail?

[chrisf4lc0n]

You can move index.HTML as well as index.php and see if it lists your directory structure when you go to your own cloud website.

[chrisf4lc0n]

As requested by Franck I adding this simple guide on how to install APC, to be more specific pecl-apc:

1. Install pecl-apc itself:

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pkg_add -rv pecl-apc

2. Add 2 lines to extensions.ini:

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nano /usr/local/etc/php/extensions.ini

and then add lines:

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extension=memcache.so
extension=apc.so

3. Edit php.ini enable apc and set the cache size:

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nano /usr/local/etc/php.ini

and add lines:

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apc.enabled="1"
apc.shm_size="512M"

I chose 512M, but it is up to you what you want to have there...

4. Restart lighttpd:

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/etc/rc.d/lighttpd restart

That is it, I think

EDIT:
To test if it is working and you followed all my instructions and you are using the same paths as I have just do the following:

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cd /var/web/owncloud/
mv index.php indeks.php
cp /usr/local/share/doc/APC/apc.php /var/web/owncloud/index.php
/etc/rc.d/lighttpd restart

Now simply go to your Owncloud website and you should see nice graphs showing you memory usage etc...
To revert it you will need to:

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mv index.php apc.php
mv indeks.php index.php
/etc/rc.d/lighttpd restart

Voilà

EDIT 2: Instead of doing all the above to test it you can simply do:

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cp /usr/local/share/doc/APC/apc.php /var/web/owncloud/apc.php

Now in the web browser type your 'Owncloud address'/apc.php

[stephane]

Thank you for the installation guide, I was able to configure Owncloud on Nas4free 9.2.0.1. However, I am not successful in getting the Owncloud version 6.0.2 encryption application to work: I alway get the following error:

Encryption library
Missing requirements. Please make sure that PHP 5.3.3 or newer is installed and that OpenSSL together with the PHP extension is enabled and configured properly. For now, the encryption app has been disabled.

I have search a lot, but I can't find the answer.. Can anyone help me? Step by step is appreciated as I am a bit of a newbie with Unix commands..

[chrisf4lc0n]

OK I tried to encrypt and encountered a completely different problem...
The SSL certificate file responsible for the encrytption was empty... I could copy another one over, but in the end decided to disable encryption and get back to square one...
I am not sure that at current stage you could enable encryption at all, even if you overcome the problem you are having, you will bump onto another one like mine...

[chrisf4lc0n]

Gave up on the OwnCloud as Firefox does not support the sync anymore

[c71clark]

Maybe I'm just too much of a noob, but no one has yet mentioned HOW to enter command line. Is it through the "Advanced|Command" menu item? Are you looking via putty or something? I tried to follow using the top box in "Advanced|Execute command" but mkdir didn't work. So I made the folder in the File Manager, uploaded the ownCLoud bz2 file to it, modified the permission using File Manager to let myself have admin permissions on the new folder, then tried to TAR the bz2 file open. Didn't work.

So, what tool am I using to push these commands, and can it be done completely from the GUI?

[raulfg3]

So, what tool am I using to push these commands, and can it be done completely from the GUI?

No, you can't use GUI for commands. You need a shell.

you can use the shell of BSD (option 6)

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"Welcome to NAS4Free"
"*********************" 
1) Assign Interface
2) Set LAN IP address
3) Reset WebGUI password
4) Reset to factory defaults
5) Ping host
6) Shell
7) Reboot system
8) Shutdown system

or you can use putty to do the same if do not have a keyboard & a monitor direct attached to your NAS.

[c71clark]

Thanks, I will give it a shot. But to be clear, we can't use the "Advanced|Command" page? If not, what is this used for?

[raulfg3]

its used for small commands like dd df etc that offers an output and do not need user interaction.

[schafferm]

Hi.

I'm trying to change the default lighttpd_uploaddir=${lighttpd_uploaddir:-"/var/tmp"} to point to a tmp directory on one of my mounted drives.

Should I put the following statement into the Auxiliary Parameters under Webserver as

lighttpd_uploaddir=${lighttpd_uploaddir:-"/mnt/drive1/tmp"} ? or am I missing something?

[vladobs]

Hi,

I successfully installed ownCloud on 9.3.0.2 - Nayla (revision 1213) full, but cannot set the upload database directory to be on mounted hdd /where owncloud temp folder was created, as it is pointed in instructions above/.
Currently, when I upload something, it is uploaded on the usb drive, where nass4free and owncloud are installed. There are only 4GB free space and it is useless for upload.
How to set that everything as files, to be uploaded on mount hdd, not on usb drive?

Thank you.

[NASKnight]

I have for the past 2.5 hours tried to install the Owncloud 7.04.
I have used the instruction from here and viewtopic.php?f=48&t=1606
Realizing that I couldn't install on the embedded files I am installing on /mnt/Web (It was easy that way).
Expansion into /owncloud has failed . the message is an error for "failed to write" or "write to restore size failed". I used both tar zxvf and tar xvf (I have no idea what the switches do but I am just following instructions)
I have been through several options multiple deletes and do overs. I even went as far as to totally unpack the tar from my computer and transfer via Winscp, but transfer gets part way and suddenly gives me a "4" error or "2" error (Shows up in the subfiles under apps). I deduce there is possibly something wrong with the Original .tar file from Owncloud preventing proper decompression?

EDIT: Oh Wow. Just learned something about the /mnt directory. /mnt is still part of the embedded install. When I moved up to my share folders it installed. (pretty sure I tried that and it failed so...)

I am working off v.9.3.0.2
Owncloud 7.04.01
PuTY
WinSCP

[rbscycle]

I also installed owncloud on 9.3.0.2. I'm having issues creating the secure aspect with https.
openssl req -new -x509 -nodes -sha1 -days 365 -newkey rsa:1024 >testkb.cert
is creating the testkb.cert file empty!!! No certificate into!!!

UPDATE:
The information from the openssl header in incorrect. Strange but true.
Thy thisMethod (1)

LIST THE FILES IN TH CURRENT WORKING DIRECTORY
ronnie@ronnie-Aspire-R3610:~/.ssh$ ls -l
total 16
-rw-rw-r-- 1 ronnie ronnie 4792 Feb 6 23:44 notes
-rw-rw-r-- 1 ronnie ronnie 4721 Feb 6 15:02 notes~
EXECUTE OPENSSL
ronnie@ronnie-Aspire-R3610:~/.ssh$ openssl req -x509 -nodes -days 365 -newkey rsa:2048 -keyout privkey.pem -out test.csr
Generating a 2048 bit RSA private key
..+++
.......................+++
unable to write 'random state'
writing new private key to 'privkey.pem'
-----
You are about to be asked to enter information that will be incorporated
into your certificate request.
What you are about to enter is what is called a Distinguished Name or a DN.
There are quite a few fields but you can leave some blank
For some fields there will be a default value,
If you enter '.', the field will be left blank.
-----
THE ABOVE IS SUGGESTING THAT YOU MAY PLACE A "." TO LEAVE THE FIELD BANK!
THIS DOES NOT WORK! YOUR .csr FILE WILL BE EMPTY!!!

Country Name (2 letter code) [AU]:.
State or Province Name (full name) [Some-State]:.
Locality Name (eg, city) []:.
Organization Name (eg, company) [Internet Widgits Pty Ltd]:.
Organizational Unit Name (eg, section) []:.
Common Name (e.g. server FQDN or YOUR name) []:.
Email Address []:.
error, no objects specified in config file
problems making Certificate Request
ronnie@ronnie-Aspire-R3610:~/.ssh$ ls -l
total 20
-rw-rw-r-- 1 ronnie ronnie 4792 Feb 6 23:44 notes
-rw-rw-r-- 1 ronnie ronnie 4721 Feb 6 15:02 notes~
-rw-rw-r-- 1 ronnie ronnie 1704 Feb 6 23:45 privkey.pem

ronnie@ronnie-Aspire-R3610:~/.ssh$ openssl req -x509 -nodes -days 365 -newkey rsa:2048 -keyout privkey.pem -out test.csr
Generating a 2048 bit RSA private key
.....+++
........................................................................+++
unable to write 'random state'
writing new private key to 'privkey.pem'
-----
You are about to be asked to enter information that will be incorporated
into your certificate request.
What you are about to enter is what is called a Distinguished Name or a DN.
There are quite a few fields but you can leave some blank
For some fields there will be a default value,
If you enter '.', the field will be left blank.
-----
THIS TIME I HAVE PLACED 2 '..', BECAUSE: Country Name (2 letter code) [AU]:
Country Name (2 letter code) [AU]:..
State or Province Name (full name) [Some-State]:..
Locality Name (eg, city) []:..
Organization Name (eg, company) [Internet Widgits Pty Ltd]:..
Organizational Unit Name (eg, section) []:..
Common Name (e.g. server FQDN or YOUR name) []:..
Email Address []:..
ronnie@ronnie-Aspire-R3610:~/.ssh$ ls -l
total 24
-rw-rw-r-- 1 ronnie ronnie 4792 Feb 6 23:44 notes
-rw-rw-r-- 1 ronnie ronnie 4721 Feb 6 15:02 notes~
-rw-rw-r-- 1 ronnie ronnie 1704 Feb 6 23:45 privkey.pem
-rw-rw-r-- 1 ronnie ronnie 1302 Feb 6 23:45 test.csr
ronnie@ronnie-Aspire-R3610:~/.ssh$
THIS TIME IT WORKS!!!
I have been trying different things for 2 weeks! This time I have it working.
Hopefully this will save someone some time and frustration.

[chrisf4lc0n]

The Owncloud should generate their own certs...

[chaoman_us]

1. Install ssmtp:

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pkg_add -rv ssmtp
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Thanks for the ssmtp tutorial. I was able to follow it and configured owncloud to send email out with ssmtp. However, every time after I restart my nas4free server, I have to manually install ssmtp again. Below is the build version of my nas4free.

• Version 9.3.0.2 - Nayla (revision 1349)
• Build date Tue Feb 10 02:53:59 CET 2015
• Platform OS FreeBSD Revision: 199506
• FreeBSD 9.3-RELEASE-p9 #0 r278463M: Mon Feb 9 18:31:18 CET 2015

I could not use pkg_add but instead, I was able to issue

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pkg install ssmtp

. Here is my question, is there a way that I can script the installation? I tried putting pkg install ssmtp into the postInit command script found under System -> Advanced but it did not work. I figure that the problem is due to a answer [y/N] prompt during the installation. Can someone please guide me how to automatically supply the answer "y" when attempting to run install ssmtp with the

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pkg install ssmtp

command? Below is the result when I tried to run the pkg install ssmtp.

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nas4free: etc # pkg install ssmtp
Updating FreeBSD repository catalogue...
FreeBSD repository is up-to-date.
All repositories are up-to-date.
The following 1 packages will be affected (of 0 checked):

New packages to be INSTALLED:
        ssmtp: 2.64_1

The process will require 37 KiB more space.
18 KiB to be downloaded.

Proceed with this action? [y/N]: y

[raulfg3]

• Version 9.3.0.2 - Nayla (revision 1349)
• Build date Tue Feb 10 02:53:59 CET 2015
• Platform OS FreeBSD Revision: 199506
• FreeBSD 9.3-RELEASE-p9 #0 r278463M: Mon Feb 9 18:31:18 CET 2015

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You need full install to make changes persistent.

live install, changes are lost on reboot
embeded , changes are persistent only if changes are doing in webGUI, and lost changes doing in shell.
full = all changes are persistent

[chaoman_us]

full = all changes are persistent

I see. Thank you for pointing this out. I will try to install the full version when I make an upgrade next time.