Setting Up and Using Python Virtual Environment (venv)

Table of Contents

1. System Preparation
2. Installing the Script
3. Installing Nextcloud
   • Automated Installation
   • Manual Installation
4. Updating Nextcloud

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System Preparation

Requirements

Before proceeding, ensure you are using Ubuntu with the following requirements:

• Primary disk: 50GB
• Secondary disk: At least 250GB (adjust as needed for your storage requirements)

Installing Docker

Run the following script to install Docker:

curl -fsSL https://get.docker.com -o get-docker.sh
sudo sh get-docker.sh

Partitioning and Mounting the Secondary Disk

Checking Available Disks

Run the following command to list available disks:

fdisk -l

Example output:

Disk /dev/sda: 50 GiB, 53687091200 bytes, 104857600 sectors
Disk /dev/sdb: 250 GiB, 268435456000 bytes, 524288000 sectors

Formatting the Disk

mkfs.ext4 /dev/sdb

Retrieving the UUID

blkid

Example output:

/dev/sdb: UUID="f0fe2cb4-7dc2-4221-b2d7-43dca43a3151" BLOCK_SIZE="4096" TYPE="ext4"

Adding to fstab

Edit /etc/fstab:

nano /etc/fstab

Add the following line:

UUID=f0fe2cb4-7dc2-4221-b2d7-43dca43a3151 /srv/docker/nextcloud ext4 defaults 0 2

Mounting the Disk

mkdir -p /srv/docker/nextcloud
mount -a

Check if the disk is mounted correctly:

df -h

Example output:

/dev/sdb        246G   28K  233G   1% /srv/docker/nextcloud

Removing lost+found Directory

After mounting, the lost+found directory is automatically created on ext4 filesystems. It should be removed before proceeding:

rm -rf /srv/docker/nextcloud/lost+found

If you want to install the container manually you can continue with manual install

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Installing the Script

Creating a Virtual Environment

python3 -m venv env

Activating the Virtual Environment

source env/bin/activate  # Linux/macOS
env\Scripts\activate     # Windows

Installing Dependencies

pip install -r requirements.txt

Running the Script

python nextcloud-cli.py

Deactivating the Virtual Environment

deactivate

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Installing Nextcloud

Automated Installation

python nextcloud-cli.py

This will set up the following directory structure:

/srv/docker/nextcloud/
├── docker-compose.yml
├── nextcloud.env
├── nextcloud-nginx/
│   ├── nginx.conf
│   ├── Dockerfile
├── data/
│   ├── nc_postgres/
│   ├── nc_redis/
│   ├── nc_html/
│   ├── nc_config/
│   ├── nc_custom_apps/
│   ├── nc_data/
│   ├── nginx_conf/

Manual Installation

1. Clone the repository

   git clone https://github.com/netzint/nextcloud-cli.git /srv/docker/nextcloud

2. Copy Configuration File

   cp /srv/docker/nextcloud/nextcloud.env.example /srv/docker/nextcloud/nextcloud.env

3. Modify Passwords in nextcloud.env Edit /srv/docker/nextcloud/nextcloud.env and change:

   POSTGRES_PASSWORD=YOUR_SECURE_PASSWORD
   NEXTCLOUD_DB_PASSWORD=YOUR_SECURE_PASSWORD
   REDIS_PASS=YOUR_SECURE_PASSWORD
   NEXTCLOUD_ADMIN_PASSWORD=YOUR_SECURE_PASSWORD
   

4. Configure Trusted Domains Open /srv/docker/nextcloud/nextcloud.env and set NEXTCLOUD_TRUSTED_DOMAINS:

   NEXTCLOUD_TRUSTED_DOMAINS=your.domain.com
   

5. Start the containers

   cd /srv/docker/nextcloud
   docker-compose up -d

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Updating Nextcloud

python nextcloud-cli.py

The script will:

• Detect the currently installed Nextcloud version
• Fetch and update to the latest version
• Offer optional updates for PostgreSQL, Redis, and Nginx
• Restart Nextcloud automatically

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