Debian 9 PHP version too old for Nextcloud 16

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@stratacast Ceterum censeo carthaginem esse delendam

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Naturally, technical and deployment aspects should always matter most and you are free to choose.

Which is why I recommend FreeBSD, because after 8 years of using Linux, I learned that in many ways, FreeBSD is technically more superior.

This ‘superior’ attitude could screw you, I presume.

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Unfortunately, one cannot ignore tribal aspects and any community effort can degrade into lost debates or other complex issues. Naturally, technical and deployment aspects should always matter most and you are free to choose.

Ad infinitum

You are free to choose. However, one has to pay for the lessons learned.

No offense but IMHO one should not fall into the easy trap of blaming others and certainly should not attack a sustainable open and free professional effort for the utter lessons of one’s own apparently failed personal excercises, if I may. Learning is acknowledging one’s failure to improve one’s skills for the next endeavours, I presume.

Facta, non verba

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Dude, what language are you speaking so I can Google translate it?

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@schnappi

Debian 9 PHP version (7.0.33-0+deb9u3) too old for Nextcloud 16. If Nextcloud 16 can reduce PHP version requirement that would be helpful.

Please note currently Debian 10.2 Buster is out. Certainly, Debian 10 Buster provides everything out of the box to meet the Nextcloud server installation requirements .

IMHO the goal should be a PHP 7.3 install. Please choose libapache2-mod-php7.3 over php-fpm as a home user certainly.

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Why Apache2 with libapache2-mod-php7.3 but not NGINX and not php-fpm as a home user?

The NextCloudPi rationale could be worth a reading, although only deducted from Debian and not a standard system, I presume. Some background info and discussion were provided by the two posts of the same thread as was:

Urgent security issue in NGINX/php-fpm

IMHO installing a sustainable and efficient server is not a simple endeavour. This may not matter most in small scaled service groups and for home users. “Too many cooks spoil the broth.” & Beware of “quick and dirty.” First, keep it small and keep it simple. Consider if your Nextcloud installation actualy needs the ‘php-fm’ module as this is the NC home user forum, if I may recall. Trust the true experts in the background and there is good reason for an advice like "Note that most Ap…

Urgent security issue in NGINX/php-fpm

Please be aware I have no expertise of my own with NextcloudPi, unfortunately. However, some general advice in the following. Your system may be without the nginx server and happily away from the a.m. ‘NGINX/php-fpm’ issue. Check for your active webserver with: sudo systemctl status apache2 This should show your Apache 2.4 on the job or some other info. You may consult the below article for background information. Why NextCloudPi uses Apache and not Nginx Consult the NCP docs on the proje…

Hope this helps.

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Happy hacking.