Nextcloud Office - What package does require what to get it working correctly

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Hey @Michael_Herber, yeah you’re right, its kind of foggy :laughing:

so let me try to explain the situation as I understand it;

Collabora Online Office a.k.a Nextcloud Office (Collabora)

Collabora CODE (Collabora Online Development Edition) is available for Nextcloud in two main installation methods:

  • as a built-in app
    • Built-in Collabora CODE Server, which is installed in Nextcloud as an app richdocumentscode together with Nextcloud Office (Collabora) richdocuments or “Nextcloud Office (Collabra)” and is meant as a standalone single user online office for Nextcloud.
  • as an external service
    • Collabora CODE Server, which can be installed as a Service using Docker or Linux installation packages, but the server runs “outside” Nextcloud and only requires the Nextcloud office (Collabora) richdocuments or “Nextcloud Office (Collabra)” app. see Collabora CODE for Nextcloud with Docker

So in your case, you have a Nextcloud Docker Install and Built-in Collabora CODE richdocumentscode app and Nextcloud Office (Collabora) richdocuments app to run Nextcloud Office (Collabora) in your Nextcloud instance
 provided that is supported by the Docker-Install-method.

Euro-Office Documentserver a.k.a Nextcloud Office

The foggy naming-conventions are typical for new open source developments. To put it simply, Nexcloud GmbH began developing their own Euro-Office Documentserver and wanted to call it Nextcloud Office too, but Nextcloud office (Collabora) was the default Nextcloud office suite called “Nextcloud Office”.

Now they are gently renaming Collabora office to “Nextcloud Office (Collabora)” so that their own office suite can become “Nextcloud Office”, without giving their good partner “Collabora” the boot.

  • Euro-Office Documentserver
    • Nextcloud Office, v. 11.0.x eurooffice works with the new Euro-Office Documentserver
    • Euro-Office Documentserver is a service which you can install as a Docker service or Linux package install
 on the same host, or on a different host and requires Nextcloud Office connector app euroofice in Nextcloud

The great thing is, they can both be used simultaneously, you will need two services though.

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So until the renaming is complete it will be a little foggy
 be patient :person_shrugging:

So to put it simply:

we’re talking about three installations; a) Built-in Collabora Server app (your setup), b) Collabora Server standalone, c) Euro-Office Documentserver standalone

Collabora Built-in server & Nextcloud Office (Collabora)

  • Collabora Online Office Built-in Server app = richdocumentscode
    • and Nextcloud Office (Collabora) app = richdocuments

Collabora office service & Nextcloud Office (Collabora)

Euro-Office Documentserver & Euro-Office a.k.a Nextcloud Office