I’ve been dual-booting Linux and Windows for a while, with Windows as the fall-back option in case I wanted to use Office for something. Now that they tried to trick me into paying a subscription for their AI slop machine, I’m finally, fully out. It was a pain to actually track down and back-up the stuff that was held for ransom in OneDrive, but now it is done.

  • Phoenixz@lemmy.ca
    1·
    2 days ago

    Let me preface this rant with that I think only office is the best online web based solution, I loved what it could do 8 years ago and I assume it’s a lot better now.

    I’m trying to setup nextcloud with only office, again. Nextcloud setup is a btrrze, only office always is and always has been a crime against humanity to setup correctly.

    I’ve used only office successfully only once, some 8 years ago or so, in my own company. I’ve made some 10 attempts after that, over the various years, and I always failed. I have some 25 years of professional it experience and only office always eluded me.

    Issues are either that I just can’t get it installed and running at all, or that it’s impossible to connect to next cloud.

    Installing it with Deb files (or the installation script that does Deb files) is a very bad idea, that never works, the install crashes and usually leaves your server in a broken state, even after removing everything.

    So now I am again trying to set it up using docker, so far with little result.

    So having said all that: can you give some pointers on what you did to get it working?

    • ikidd@lemmy.worldEnglish
      11·
      2 days ago

      The Nextcloud AIO docker container has Collabra installed by default, and the AIO is a joy to use compared to any other way I’ve installed Nextcloud.

      • Phoenixz@lemmy.ca
        1·
        2 days ago

        Yeah, but collabora isn’t a great option by itself. Only office install is a freak show at best, but once it’s running it’s awesome