Can you disable Nextcloud's bloat?
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iso3166 · 2023-12-28 21:45

Hi, I'm looking for a solution to share files and photos with
friends/family, and I used Nextcloud a few years ago but I don't
really remember much about it. I'm taking a look at the UI now and it
honestly feels quite bloated with features I don't want, like chat and
video calling, but I haven't seen any good alternatives. I'm sure
there are people who do want a full groupware solution to replace all
their communications, but personally I prefer using software that just
focuses on performing one function well rather than trying to be
everything (and usually not being very good at it)

Can you disable all of Nextcloud's extra functionality like chat and
the dashboard and just have it as a slim file storage solution? I
would simply run an SFTP/webdav server but I want my normie friends to
be able to use it too and having a mobile app and web ui with oauth is
nice. Thanks!

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flodabo · 2023-12-28 21:51

1. login as admin.
2. go to the apps overview.
3. disable apps you dont need.

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bz386 · 2023-12-28 21:51

Yes, the admin can disable individual modules, including chat and
dashboard.

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Legitimate_Farm_3095 · 2023-12-28 22:01

reading the manual would have told you all you needed to know .....

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austozi · 2023-12-28 22:12

Indeed you can choose to not install the "hub" features which installs
the app bundle you call bloat. Then there's nothing to disable. You
could go into the administrator settings at any time and
install/uninstall any app as you wish.

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realorangeone · 2023-12-28 22:17

I disable most of the extra bloat apps, it makes things run a fair bit
faster. Similarly, check out their [Server Tuning](https://docs.nextcl
oud.com/server/latest/admin_manual/installation/server_tuning.html)
docs, which also helps make Nextcloud feel even faster.

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lilolalu · 2023-12-28 23:16

Did you pick something like the "all in one" version? Mine didn't come
with chat and video calls enabled. In any case: you do know that all
functionality is plugin (app) based, right? Including the dashboard,
calendar, contacts and so on.

I have an instance of nextcloud running with just files and "file
retention" plugin enabled to mimick something like WeTransfer etc.
works pretty well.

https://docs.nextcloud.com/server/stable/admin_manual/file_workflows/r
etention.html

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iso3166 · 2023-12-29 02:13

ah thanks, I know Nextcloud apps are a thing but I didn't think the
chat functionality was modular since it's in the mobile apps and it
didn't really give any indication on the website

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iso3166 · 2023-12-29 02:15

ah yeah I assumed all-in-one meant it installed all the dependencies
like mariadb rather than optional nextcloud functionality, and I knew
about Nextcloud apps but I didn't realise chat and calendar were part
of that. Thanks!

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redoubt515 · 2023-12-29 04:38

Why read the manual when you can ask a bunch of people on reddit who
also have not read the manual for some half-assed and possibly
accurate advice /s