Hi Vinc,
the version difference of the Nextcloud Desktop Client on your two laptops is caused by the source of the installation.
- Laptop1 (Debian 12) uses the package from the official Debian repositories — which are very outdated by default.
- Laptop2 (LMDE 6) likely gets the client from a more up-to-date source (e.g., Flatpak), hence the much newer version.
If you want the latest version on Debian 12, you have two main options:
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Use the official AppImage from
https://nextcloud.com/install/#install-clientsOn Debian, make sure AppImage support is properly set up first.
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Install the Flatpak version from
https://flathub.org/apps/com.nextcloud.desktopclient.nextcloud
DEB packages are no longer maintained by Nextcloud. Compiling from source is possible, but not worth the trouble.
Regarding the issue that Laptop1 does not connect automatically:
That’s a known issue in older client versions. Switch to the latest version (AppImage or Flatpak), and check if autostart is enabled in the client settings.
If you’re using KDE, verify under System Settings > Startup and Shutdown > Autostart.
Let us know if that resolves it.
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