nextcloud / nextcloud/server

Nextcloud S3 Primary - Preview storage location

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1. to develop enhancement feature: object storage feature: previews and thumbnails
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Description

This is frustrating for me. I want to backup the entire bucket. However I do not want to backup hundreds of GB of preview images.

Please, remove previews from the primary bucket as a whole. Also add the option to remove previews from the admin end, preferably per user and the entire server.

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Research direction

The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by locating the preview-storage implementation and S3 primary-storage configuration, then inspect how administrative user and server actions are handled. Done would mean previews can be excluded from the primary bucket and removed per user or for the entire server.

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Assessment

Tech stack
php
Domain
cloud
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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