How to get Nextcloud to generate pretty URLs as share links?

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The issue you are facing:

I would like to be able to generate pretty URLs as share links, i.e. without the /index.php part. However, despite pretty URLs working, i.e. upon entering them in the browser’s address field, the generated share links are not “ready to use” as the still contain /index.php. Can one actually achieve the auto generation of pretty URLs?

Steps to replicate it:

1. Follow the steps described in Installation on Linux > Pretty URLs.
2. Observe that share links work without /index.php in the URL.
3. Create a new share link.

Expected behavior:

• The new share link that is copied to the clipboard should not contain /index.php for quick pasting.

Actual behavior:

• The new share link still does contain /index.php.

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Somehow Nextcloud seems to have “learned” to create pretty URLs, possibly due to some rebooting/restarting/reloading on the server.

Sorry to bother anyone…