Local File Server on rPi4 - what makes the most sense?
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sowhatidoit · 2023-10-02 18:08

Looking for feedback on how to solve a seemingly simple problem.

I use multiple devices and want the ability to share files (mostly
text files) locally so I don't have to AirDrop / E-mail files back and
forth.

I know I can solve this problem by creating a SMB share from the
Raspberry Pi OS and my workflow will improve ten fold. Would using OMV
or NextCloud (or similar alternatives) be over engineering a simple
file server?

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PkHolm · 2023-10-03 06:45

It would.   But NextCloud is much more than file sharing.

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Wise-Cash1628 · 2023-10-03 23:29

FileBrowser with different access per user?

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sowhatidoit · 2023-10-03 23:59

>FileBrowser

Thanks!
Ive spent some time reassessing my needs.
I'd like to be able to start working on a file on one one machine and
be able to complete it on another. So I think i might be looking for a
OneDrive/Dropbox/iCloud alternative.

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Wise-Cash1628 · 2023-10-04 00:02

That will be the case with FileBrowser. You will have your pi as a
home server and you can access it from everywhere in the world, using
a dynamic dns service like duckdns and nginx proxy manager or a
service like tailscale

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sowhatidoit · 2023-10-04 00:09

Would it be considered an alternative to dropbox?