Experiencing Issues with External Storage in Nextcloud Version 30: Seeking Alternative Solutions

[daebak]

As I mentioned in a post a few days ago, I have always used the External Storage app to mount external storage in SMB/CIFS. However, since updating to version 30, I have been experiencing several issues. For example, when I upload files or folders, I don't see them in the Nextcloud interface, even though they are present on the disk, and performing file scans only makes the situation worse. Can you suggest another method for connecting external storage? Probably Volumes mount ? Thank you

[andreasdueren]

@daebak What's the provider you're using?

[daebak]

@andreasdueren I use Time4VPS but I don't understand the question. What I would like to know is if you use the Nextcloud app for external storage or if you mount the disks in another way, because I'm having problems with the External Storage app.

[andreasdueren]

@daebak Sorry I meant what's the provider for the external storage you'd like to connect. For example I use a storage box mounted via ssh and added as a volume for one of my Nextclouds.

[joseph]

@daebak The External Storage is implemented as a plugin in nextcloud. So, you might have better luck asking upstream in the nextcloud forums. I found https://help.nextcloud.com/t/files-inside-of-external-storage-wont-show-in-nextcloud-snap-package/177302 .

Not an expert on Nextcloud but I don't think nextlcoud saves external storage files inside the db? Or has this changed? Meaning occ scan is not required.

[joseph]

Looks like I was wrong. Per https://docs.nextcloud.com/server/latest/admin_manual/configuration_files/external_storage_configuration_gui.html#adding-files-to-external-storages , you can run occ

[daebak]

@joseph Thank you, I had already found that information. I need to run some scan tests, but I can't do them on all storages. How can I find the path of the external storage? The folder is SMB.

sudo -u www-data php occ files:scan --path="/SMB"