Remove directory permissions requirement

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Nextcloud version (eg, 20.0.5): 24.0.2
Operating system and version (eg, Ubuntu 20.04): Ubuntu 20.04
Apache or nginx version (eg, Apache 2.4.25): Apache/2.4.52
PHP version (eg, 7.4): 8.1.2

The issue you are facing:
I am trying to backup my nextcloud folder to backblaze and I cant do it due to the permission restrictions. When I change the permmissions to 777 it will refuse to load stating that everyone can access the data directory. I have tried to use the checkdatadirectorypermissions flag but it does not seem to work.

Is this the first time you’ve seen this error? (Y/N): N

Steps to replicate it:

  1. sudo chmod 7777 (path to nextcloud data)/nxt -Rv
  2. reload webserver

The output of your Nextcloud log in Admin > Logging:

Error	PHP	chmod(): Operation not permitted at var/www/nextcloud/lib/private/Log/File.php#86		2022-07-14T19:21:08+1000

The output of your config.php file in /path/to/nextcloud (make sure you remove any identifiable information!):

<?php
$CONFIG = array (
  'instanceid' => '(Hidden)'',
  'passwordsalt' => 'f(Hidden)'',
  'secret' => '(Hidden)'',
  'trusted_domains' => 
  array (
    1 => '(Hidden)',
    0 => '192.168.0.x',
  ),
  'datadirectory' => '/media/data',
  'checkdatadirectorypermissions' => False,
  'dbtype' => 'mysql',
  'version' => '24.0.2.1',
  'overwrite.cli.url' => 'http://192.168.0.252',
  'dbname' => 'nextcloud',
  'dbhost' => '192.168.0.247:3306',
  'dbport' => '',
  'dbtableprefix' => 'oc_',
  'mysql.utf8mb4' => true,
  'dbuser' => 'oc_admin4',
  'dbpassword' => 'dGd5q86suWBiGXZHFaWECXla76Ht0T',
  'installed' => true,
  'overwriteprotocol' => 'https',
);

The output of your Apache/nginx/system log in /var/log/____:

[Thu Jul 14 00:00:24.040927 2022] [mpm_prefork:notice] [pid 777] AH00163: Apache/2.4.52 (Ubuntu) configured -- resuming normal operations
[Thu Jul 14 00:00:24.040958 2022] [core:notice] [pid 777] AH00094: Command line: '/usr/sbin/apache2'

Output errors in nextcloud.log in /var/www/ or as admin user in top right menu, filtering for errors. Use a pastebin service if necessary.

Error	PHP	chmod(): Operation not permitted at var/www/nextcloud/lib/private/Log/File.php#86		2022-07-14T19:21:08+1000
{"reqId":"kPedBaA4otntsb3vJtaV","level":3,"time":"2022-07-14T09:17:55+00:00","remoteAddr":"192.168.0.251","user":"--","app":"PHP","method":"POST","url":"/index.php/apps/phonetrack/log/overland/f819367af876f0b62cf9289ba582498c/Telstra87348","message":"chmod(): Operation not permitted at /var/www/nextcloud/lib/private/Log/File.php#86","userAgent":"Overland/1.2 (iPhone; iOS 15.1; Scale/3.00)","version":"24.0.2.1"}
{"reqId":"MgJz7qPfhbQURZv4AuVP","level":3,"time":"2022-07-14T09:21:08+00:00","remoteAddr":"192.168.0.251","user":"--","app":"PHP","method":"POST","url":"/index.php/apps/phonetrack/log/overland/f819367af876f0b62cf9289ba582498c/Telstra87348","message":"Undefined array key \"device_id\" at /var/www/nextcloud/apps/phonetrack/lib/Controller/LogController.php#1910","userAgent":"Overland/1.2 (iPhone; iOS 15.1; Scale/3.00)","version":"24.0.2.1","exception":{"Exception":"Error","Message":"Undefined array key \"device_id\" at /var/www/nextcloud/apps/phonetrack/lib/Controller/LogController.php#1910","Code":0,"Trace":[{"file":"/var/www/nextcloud/apps/phonetrack/lib/Controller/LogController.php","line":1910,"function":"onError","class":"OC\\Log\\ErrorHandler","type":"::"},{"file":"/var/www/nextcloud/lib/private/AppFramework/Http/Dispatcher.php","line":225,"function":"logOverland","class":"OCA\\PhoneTrack\\Controller\\LogController","type":"->"},{"file":"/var/www/nextcloud/lib/private/AppFramework/Http/Dispatcher.php","line":133,"function":"executeController","class":"OC\\AppFramework\\Http\\Dispatcher","type":"->"},{"file":"/var/www/nextcloud/lib/private/AppFramework/App.php","line":172,"function":"dispatch","class":"OC\\AppFramework\\Http\\Dispatcher","type":"->"},{"file":"/var/www/nextcloud/lib/private/Route/Router.php","line":298,"function":"main","class":"OC\\AppFramework\\App","type":"::"},{"file":"/var/www/nextcloud/lib/base.php","line":1023,"function":"match","class":"OC\\Route\\Router","type":"->"},{"file":"/var/www/nextcloud/index.php","line":36,"function":"handleRequest","class":"OC","type":"::"}],"File":"/var/www/nextcloud/lib/private/Log/ErrorHandler.php","Line":92,"CustomMessage":"--"}}
{"reqId":"MgJz7qPfhbQURZv4AuVP","level":3,"time":"2022-07-14T09:21:08+00:00","remoteAddr":"192.168.0.251","user":"--","app":"PHP","method":"POST","url":"/index.php/apps/phonetrack/log/overland/f819367af876f0b62cf9289ba582498c/Telstra87348","message":"Undefined array key \"device_id\" at /var/www/nextcloud/apps/phonetrack/lib/Controller/LogController.php#1910","userAgent":"Overland/1.2 (iPhone; iOS 15.1; Scale/3.00)","version":"24.0.2.1","exception":{"Exception":"Error","Message":"Undefined array key \"device_id\" at /var/www/nextcloud/apps/phonetrack/lib/Controller/LogController.php#1910","Code":0,"Trace":[{"file":"/var/www/nextcloud/apps/phonetrack/lib/Controller/LogController.php","line":1910,"function":"onError","class":"OC\\Log\\ErrorHandler","type":"::"},{"file":"/var/www/nextcloud/lib/private/AppFramework/Http/Dispatcher.php","line":225,"function":"logOverland","class":"OCA\\PhoneTrack\\Controller\\LogController","type":"->"},{"file":"/var/www/nextcloud/lib/private/AppFramework/Http/Dispatcher.php","line":133,"function":"executeController","class":"OC\\AppFramework\\Http\\Dispatcher","type":"->"},{"file":"/var/www/nextcloud/lib/private/AppFramework/App.php","line":172,"function":"dispatch","class":"OC\\AppFramework\\Http\\Dispatcher","type":"->"},{"file":"/var/www/nextcloud/lib/private/Route/Router.php","line":298,"function":"main","class":"OC\\AppFramework\\App","type":"::"},{"file":"/var/www/nextcloud/lib/base.php","line":1023,"function":"match","class":"OC\\Route\\Router","type":"->"},{"file":"/var/www/nextcloud/index.php","line":36,"function":"handleRequest","class":"OC","type":"::"}],"File":"/var/www/nextcloud/lib/private/Log/ErrorHandler.php","Line":92,"CustomMessage":"--"}}

According to the docs, this should be check_data_directory_permissions (see Configuration Parameters — Nextcloud latest Administration Manual latest documentation)
Still the use is discouraged and you might want to check for other options.

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