[QA] opencloud-compose upgrade from 6.0.2 to 7.0.0-rc.0 fails

[jnweiger]

Describe the bug

oc-6.2.0 started on a Rapberry Pi 5 via docker compose according to https://docs.opencloud.eu/docs/admin/getting-started/container/docker-compose/docker-compose-base/

Log in, upload. download, check basic functions. OK.
docker compose down
edit .env OC_DOCKER_TAG=7.0.0-rc.0
docker compose up

The server fails to start:

2026/05/21 09:01:38 Could not create config: config file already exists, use --force-overwrite to overwrite or --diff to show diff
{"level":"info","service":"nats","time":"2026-05-21T09:01:38Z","line":"github.com/opencloud-eu/opencloud/services/nats/pkg/logging/nats.go:21","message":"Starting nats-server"}
{"level":"info","service":"nats","time":"2026-05-21T09:01:38Z","line":"github.com/opencloud-eu/opencloud/services/nats/pkg/logging/nats.go:21","message":"  Version:  2.14.0"}
{"level":"info","service":"nats","time":"2026-05-21T09:01:38Z","line":"github.com/opencloud-eu/opencloud/services/nats/pkg/logging/nats.go:21","message":"  Git:      [0a0be61]"}
{"level":"info","service":"nats","time":"2026-05-21T09:01:38Z","line":"github.com/opencloud-eu/opencloud/services/nats/pkg/logging/nats.go:21","message":"  Cluster:  opencloud-cluster"}
{"level":"info","service":"nats","time":"2026-05-21T09:01:38Z","line":"github.com/opencloud-eu/opencloud/services/nats/pkg/logging/nats.go:21","message":"  Name:     NAKZVBFUDVAXODPKF6AE2UCHFYPBBBJIMNXUHCONGODOQM3PXRXJBZQI"}
{"level":"info","service":"nats","time":"2026-05-21T09:01:38Z","line":"github.com/opencloud-eu/opencloud/services/nats/pkg/logging/nats.go:21","message":"  Node:     GDwFKvSX"}

Expected behavior

The config can bootstrap itself into the new version.

[johanneskastl]

Same here with 7.0.0 (no RC!), OpenCloud running as Podman quadlet, same error message.

[kraizelburg]

My update also fails, I cant get into my opencloud now.

EDIT: went back to 6.2.0 tag and now it works on 6.2.0

[raumlandbahnhof]

Look at https://docs.opencloud.eu/docs/admin/maintenance/upgrade/upgrade-guide/#verify-configuration-changes

Add to opencloud.yml under sharing:

  service_account:
    service_account_id: [...]
    service_account_secret: [...]

[micbar]

Which error message?

Please check the release notes.

7.0.0 is a rolling release which introduces a migration.

Some actions are not available when starting it. It executes a migration and goes over every file and folder. During that time, write access is limited.

[kraizelburg]

Which error message?

Please check the release notes.

7.0.0 is a rolling release which introduces a migration.

Some actions are not available when starting it. It executes a migration and goes over every file and folder. During that time, write access is limited.

In my case the container restart itself every 2-4 seconds, so I cannot even get to the login screen.
I did not change anything in the opencloud.yml or the docker-compose.yml I only did docker compose pull && docker compose up -d.
I did not have any files shared

[kraizelburg]

Look at https://docs.opencloud.eu/docs/admin/maintenance/upgrade/upgrade-guide/#verify-configuration-changes

Add to opencloud.yml under sharing:

  service_account:
    service_account_id: [...]
    service_account_secret: [...]

Ok, I can confirm adding these lines to the opencloud.yml file solved the restarting issue for me, but where in the doc is written that we had to add these lines?
Thanks

[raumlandbahnhof]

Ok, I can confirm adding these lines to the opencloud.yml file solved the restarting issue for me, but where in the doc is written that we had to add these lines?

opencloud init --diff

Look at https://docs.opencloud.eu/docs/admin/maintenance/upgrade/upgrade-guide/#verify-configuration-changes

[johanneskastl]

opencloud init --diff

Look at https://docs.opencloud.eu/docs/admin/maintenance/upgrade/upgrade-guide/#verify-configuration-changes

I could get the container started by using "sleep 3600" as command, but then the `opencloud init --diff only complained about admin-passwords being set and refused to do anything. So, your recommendation does not work for every setup... :-(

But I can confirm that copying the service account from other sections to the sharing section in the configuration allows the server to start in my setup.

[kraizelburg]

Ok, I can confirm adding these lines to the opencloud.yml file solved the restarting issue for me, but where in the doc is written that we had to add these lines?

opencloud init --diff

Look at https://docs.opencloud.eu/docs/admin/maintenance/upgrade/upgrade-guide/#verify-configuration-changes

Yes I did but for me opencloud init --diff only highlighted the following

--- /etc/opencloud/opencloud.yaml
+++ /etc/opencloud/opencloud.yaml.tmp
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@
   service_account:
     service_account_id: xxxxx
     service_account_secret: yyyyy
+  ocdav:
+    insecure: false
 auth_basic:
   auth_providers:
     ldap:
@@ -64,8 +66,6 @@
   drivers:
     ldap:
       bind_password: xxxxx
-ocdav:
-  insecure: false
 ocm:
   service_account:
     service_account_id: xxxxx

Which honestly I dont know what I have to do with. According to these diff should I change something else? at the moment everything is working after adding:

sharing:
  service_account:
    service_account_id: [...]
    service_account_secret: [...]

EDIT: I fixed the opencloud.yaml
all good now, thanks

[bxtcns4tdp-art]

This was a royal pain in the ass to figure out. Not sure why the steps are not clearly documented in the release notes.

[ScharfViktor]

Sorry for the confusion. with upcoming production release we will provide detailed migration guidance in our docs.
now you can use

• 7.0.0 Rolling release #2785 (comment)
• https://docs.opencloud.eu/docs/next/admin/maintenance/upgrade/upgrade-guide
• https://github.com/opencloud-eu/opencloud/releases/tag/v7.0.0