Frontend Services

Container based services I am currently using:

Calibre-Web - ebook hosting platform

• Github: https://github.com/janeczku/calibre-web
  • Releases: https://github.com/janeczku/calibre-web/releases
• Documentation: https://github.com/janeczku/calibre-web/wiki

Grafana - Dashboards & analytics

• Main: https://grafana.com
• Github: https://github.com/grafana/grafana
  • Releases: https://github.com/grafana/grafana/releases
• Documentation: https://grafana.com/docs/
  • Dashboards: https://grafana.com/docs/grafana/latest/dashboards/?pg=docs
• Dashboards: https://grafana.com/grafana/dashboards
• Setup:
  • Update permissions on persistant data folder: chmod 777 /share/CACHEDEV1_DATA/Docker/grafana
  • Run Grafana behind a reverse proxy
    • Secure Docker Grafana container with SSL through Traefik proxy
  • Add - allow_embedding=true under environment: in Docker Compose so that it can be used in an iframe in Home Assistant

Kanboard - Kanban project management

• Main: https://kanboard.org/
• Github: https://github.com/kanboard/kanboard
  • Releases: https://github.com/kanboard/kanboard/releases
• Documentation: https://docs.kanboard.org/en/latest/index.html
  • Setup w/Postgresql: https://docs.kanboard.org/en/latest/admin_guide/postgresql.html
• Plugins: https://kanboard.org/plugins.html
  • Backlog: https://github.com/vistree/kanboard-backlog - (installed)
  • Essential: https://github.com/kenlog/Essential - (installed)
• Forum: https://kanboard.discourse.group/

Nextcloud - Dropbox functionality, collaboration, …more

• Current use: sync Obsidian files, ebook settings, file & photo sharing
• Main: https://nextcloud.com/
• Github: https://github.com/nextcloud/server
  • Releases: https://github.com/nextcloud/server/releases
• Issue Resolution:
  • Steps to resolve DB connection issues on new setups (as of 10/01/19)
    1. Let the initial sign-in/setup process create the nextcloud user - don’t attempt to manually create this in the DB beforehand
    2. Once data has been entered into sign-in/setup page, the page will attempt to reload …..it may time-out at this step
    3. If a time-out is encountered from step 2, go into postgres and manually grant db permissions on the “OC_” prefixed user that was created during step 1
    4. Reload the main nextcloud url…..this should now take you to the login page instead of the setup. (note: the browser cache may need to be cleared beforehand).
    • Related:
      • https://help.nextcloud.com/t/cant-install-nextcloud-pgsql-connect-privilege/12643
  • When Nextcloud is behind a reverse proxy (as of 06/01/20 tested with Traefik v2)
    • Will not be able to connect properly without doing the following:
      • Include: - TRUSTED_PROXIES=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx entry in docker compose
      • Add 'overwriteprotocol' => 'https', to config.php file
        • config.php location: in Docker persistant data …/nextcloud/www/config/
  • Error Msg: Cannot write into “config” directory!
    • This can usually be fixed by giving the webserver write access to the config directory.. Or, if you prefer to keep config.php file read only, set the option “config_is_read_only” to true in it. See https://docs.nextcloud.com/server/19/go.php?to=admin-config
• Other Potentially Useful Links:
  • Deploy Nextcloud with docker-compose, Traefik 2, PostgreSQL and Redis
  • How to fix an accidental Nextcloud docker image update
  • Sync setup if using Joplin - switched to Obsidian
    • Install Joplin web api….from Nextcloud Store
    • Create Joplin sync folder in Nextcloud
    • include this folder in the sync folder settings
      • nextcloud.example.com/remote.php/webdav/Joplin
      • https://nextcloud.octolava.com/remote.php/webdav/Joplin