Talk High-performance backend without Docker?

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Is there a straightforward way to add the Talk High-performance backend to an existing Nextcloud instance without using Docker?

Or should I install a new Nextcloud instance using Docker and scrap the existing one?

Sorry if this sounds like a stupid question, but I have very little experience with using Docker, so have no idea how or if it can be used with my existing Nextcloud instance.

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Well, it’s possible, but it certainly wouldn’t be as straightforward, as it involves installing a number of separate components that you all get in a nice preconfigured package when using the Docker Container.

No need to. It’s perfectly fine to run a bare metal Nextcloud and add the Talk HPB via Docker.

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Thanks, that is useful to know. So clearly I need to learn more about using Docker

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Not a Docker exper either, but here’s my notes how I got it working on a test instance with Apache:

Setup Docker:

curl -sSL https://get.docker.com/ | CHANNEL=stable sh

mkdir /opt/talk-hpb

cd /opt/talk-hpb

Secrets and .env File:

{
echo "FQDN=cloud.domain.tld"
echo "TURNSECRET=$(openssl rand -hex 32)"
echo "SIGNALINGSECRET=$(openssl rand -hex 32)"
echo "INTERNALSECRET=$(openssl rand -hex 32)"
} >> .env

compose.yaml:

nano compose.yaml

services:
    aio-talk:
        container_name: talk-hpb
        image: nextcloud/aio-talk:latest
        restart: unless-stopped
        environment:
            - INTERNAL_SECRET=${INTERNALSECRET}
            - SIGNALING_SECRET=${SIGNALINGSECRET}
            - TURN_SECRET=${TURNSECRET}
            - TALK_PORT=3478
            - TALK_HOST=${FQDN}
            - NC_DOMAIN=${FQDN}
        ports:
            - 127.0.0.1:8081:8081
            - 3478:3478/tcp
            - 3478:3478/udp

In the Nextcloud Apache VirtualHost, add the following line:

ProxyPass /standalone-signaling http://127.0.0.1:8081 upgrade=websocket

Pull the image and start the container:

docker compose up -d

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