Nextcloud Office running from Ubuntu/Apache will not open files in browser, using Collabora Demo Servers

jtr · July 31, 2025, 10:55pm

Okay that’s a development setup. There are additional steps documented further down in the development setup documentation. It will be missing shipped apps, for example, some critical - since they are located in separate repositories.

Also, installing directly from the stable31 branch means you are actually deploying the in progress upcoming v31 maintenance release. It will not be fully tested.

Unless you’re doing development, use one of the normal documented install methods and download sources.

As I suspected, one of the apps you’re likely missing is the Viewer app since you installed using that approach. It is likely a significant part of your difficulties.

deusoz · July 31, 2025, 10:56pm

ok well I always follow up with git update --sub-modules or whatever that command is, so you can rest assured that happens as well

OK thank you maybe master is the ticket, it’s downloading now

jtr · July 31, 2025, 10:57pm

Submodules are not the additional shipped apps. That’s entirely different.

Again, unless you’re doing development, if you expect community assistance… You’ll likely want to use a conventional install method.

P.S. master branch will just be worse (it’s got way more unreleased code in it) and has zero to do with your problems.

deusoz · July 31, 2025, 10:58pm

“conventional” ? is that the “master” then? AH ok NOT master, so what is conventional .. from a package?

jtr · July 31, 2025, 10:59pm

Conventional is what the docs describe.

See the Admin Manual
See https://docs.nextcloud.com
See Download and install Nextcloud

No git involved.

deusoz · July 31, 2025, 11:01pm

OK I’ll try that, thank you.. Haven’t done this yet, but I’m pretty sure you have given me the solution… and I and big capital “I” am a dumbass and the first to admit it.. and my apologies to anyone for my impatient attitude, I apparently needed very badly to find out ASAP how it was that I was a dumb ass and you guys helped me tremendously.

deusoz · August 1, 2025, 3:16am

This is my hyperbolic thank you!!! Even the first guy was right, I’m a compleat dope!

Also a composer… here is playback file of my brass quintet marching up the proverbial hallways of all Nextcloud volunteers wading through retards like myself.. the Four-Twenty Brash Quintet by Shaman Starseed Four Twenty Brass Quintet [playback] (Brass Quintet) by Shaman Starseed

Good bye, thank you .. flowers and kisses.. . (sorry about the Hyperbole, I’m an American)