[bug report] Nextcloud cron and redis not configured correctly

[dodrian]

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1️⃣ Description

Nextcloud recipe does not describe how to correctly setup redis and cron.

2️⃣ Expected Behaviour

Nextcloud should launch with Cron and Redis configured

3️⃣ Actual Behaviour

Redis must be configured by manually editing config.php (and I believe the instructions are incorrect as they just set connection details and do not set Redis as the cache provider)

Cron must be enabled in nextcloud settings (this is not in the recipe), and default cron script does not work.

4️⃣ Steps to Reproduce

Follow recipe instructions to setup Nextcloud

5️⃣ Possible solutions

In the nextcloud.env file add this line to enable redis by default:
REDIS_HOST=redis

To fix Cron:

1. Cron service should have the same volumes mounted as nextcloud (it definitely needs the html and config volumes - I assume it needs the others too, as custom_apps can set their own scheduled jobs).
2. Add the instruction to the recipe to change the "background jobs" config to cron at:
   https:///settings/admin#backgroundjobs

6️⃣ Relevant Information

Running nextcloud:24 docker image.

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[dodrian]

Also in nextcloud.env you should add OVERWRITEPROTOCOL=https - because nextcloud is getting unencrypted http connections behind traefik this ensures it returns any links with https, and also enables the nextcloud mobile app to work.

[funkypenguin]

Hey @dodrian , thanks for this. I'll take a stab at this shortly! :)

[funkypenguin]

Interesting, in version 24, it looks as if cron is enabled by default - I didn't have to do anything to make this work...

[funkypenguin]

Hi @dodrian , this should now be fixed. Please would you review https://geek-cookbook.funkypenguin.co.nz/recipes/nextcloud/, and confirm whether I've missed anything? :)

[funkypenguin]

Closing as completed :)