nextcloud / nextcloud/docker

Document how to use `NC_*` environment variables with Nextcloud Server via the image

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Description

  • via docker run / command line
  • via docker compose / Compose File

Should significantly cut down on many requests to add additional configuration variables to the image.

E.g.

Optionally, most configuration parameters of Nextcloud otherwise normally specified in thr config.php can be specified (or overriden) using Nextcloud's built-in in - but undocumented and somewhat discouraged officially - support for injecting NC_* config values via the environment. Note this last approach should not be used for any parameters supported by the image already. It's also not well documented or supported upstream.

Refs:

  • nextcloud/server#3966
  • nextcloud/documentation#426
  • nextcloud/documentation#9143

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the linked Nextcloud server and documentation references, then inspect this repository's existing Docker usage documentation. Document NC_* configuration through both docker run and Docker Compose, including the stated caveats and exclusions; done means users can follow either workflow without requesting separate image variables.

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Assessment

Tech stack
docker, docker-compose
Domain
devops, documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
Half a day
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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