Configuring Exernal Storage Support CLI due to GUI glitch

[TheOneAndOnly]

This seems like a common problem. When trying to configure the a local share through the web GUI, a password prompt pops up but won’t accept the password.

Upon doing some research, a common workaround is to add the shares command line. I did this and it worked fine.

However the next problem I am facing is that I need to be able to share the external storage folder as a share link. “enable share”

I think this will allow me to do it. However I can’t with the password prompt that isn’t working

So I’m trying to figure out the commandline for this
Unless their is a GUI fix

sudo -u www-data php occ files_external:create ‘’ local null::null -c datadir=/media/’ --user=

This worked for me, minus the options
If anyone knows this syntax would be very helpful

[the_dude_abides]

I am currently facing the same issue and its quite frustrating. I am able to create the external storage with occ just fine but when I try to do it with the gui on the site it fails out on auth every time and I can’t for the life of me find a command to enable sharing with occ. You would think with it being a “known issue” and a feature that I would think most users use, it would be a high priority for the nextcloud staff to get the gui working correctly instead of having to do “half-assed” work arounds. I love nextcloud but these little annoyances are frustrating.

[tflidd]

Which versions are you using?

In your list, this is all local external storage, that normally does not need any authentication (it uses the webserver’s/php user). Or is this for a different backend?

[TheOneAndOnly]

@tflidd

Which versions are you using?

In your list, this is all local external storage, that normally does not need any authentication (it uses the webserver’s/php user). Or is this for a different backend?

I don’t understand what you are asking. I created a mount in etc/fstab

as far as Nextcloud, it’s the latest version. Fresh install as of last week. Need to share the external storage for public shares

[devnull]

With Local, the web server user (usually www-data) uses direct access to the folder, which in your case was integrated via /etc/fstab.

Because of

@TheOneAndOnly

sudo -u www-data php

you use the user www-data. Can www-data access the directory directly?

sudo -u www-data ls -l /media/your-mountpoint

Maybe post your /etc/fstab settings. Maybe you can test it with a Local-External Storage from normal linux file system not /etc/fstab e.g. /tmp/test owned by www-data.

[TheOneAndOnly]

Everything is mounting and working fine, what I can’t do is create a share link
“Resharing is not allowed”

Trying to figure out how to do this without a GUI. Or in general

You can see on the Local Photos Folder, it works fine. But the External Share doesn’t allow you to share a link. My guess is that box needs to be checked in the External Share options. But due to the password prompt glitch, I can’t use the gui. I have to use the CLI

Which I am sure their is a switch in the syntax. But I don’t know the syntax

[devnull]

Re-check all settings in Administration / Sharing index.php/settings/admin/sharing. Maybe allow for tests all.

[TheOneAndOnly]

I’m pretty sure this is the culpret, but how to I change it via commandline? Lets bit skate around and avoid the issue