Help installing Owncloud on kubuntu precise pangolin

[SteveRiley]

Let's take a look at what's installed. Three commands, please:

dpkg -l | grep apache
dpkg -l | grep php
dpkg -l | grep sql

[carlosestensser]

The version of OwnCloud in the Precise repos is 3.0. It works well with SQLite, but it will default to MySQL if SQLite isn't already installed. So let's get that going for you.

Next, install SQLite and OwnCloud in one step:

sudo apt-get install php5-sqlite owncloud

There is something wrong now with php:
when I try to open http:/localhost/owncloud chromium downloads a php file instead of opening it.

Should I perhaps install more php related packages?

The problem does not seem to lie in php. I can open the following just fine:
http://php.net/manual/es/index.php

What now

[SteveRiley]

The version of OwnCloud in the Precise repos is 3.0. It works well with SQLite, but it will default to MySQL if SQLite isn't already installed. So let's get that going for you.

First, uninstall what you've done so far:

sudo apt-get purge owncloud
sudo apt-get --purge autoremove

Next, install SQLite and OwnCloud in one step:

sudo apt-get install php5-sqlite owncloud

The installer will take care of configuring SQLite and Apache for you. Once it's finished, you can get to your OwnCloud with the URL

http://[i]name-of-machine[/i]/owncloud/

If you really want to duplicate the full Dropbox or SpiderOak experience, you should consider installing OwnCloud on a server or virtual server hosted by a third party. That way, you don't have to worry about maintaining the underlying infrastructure. Linode, Rackspace, Amazon Web Services, and others are all possible candidates. Note that you'll also need to obtain an SSL certificate for the Apache server that OwnCloud will install, because you don't want to be logging into your OwnCloud using clear-text HTTP.

Finally, if you like the idea of OwnCloud but don't want to manage your own, consider OwnCube.

[carlosestensser]

Hi....
MySQL is available in the repositories and can be downloaded and installed using any package manager. I use Synaptic, which lists packages in a way I prefer. Or you can use the instructions listed here if you would rather use a terminal.

Regards...

Thanks for the link, but, as I said, I am a regular user, and it seems to demand a bit of undesrtanding of the way servers work.
I am starting to believe that the mistake is on my side, since I thought I would be able to replace dropbox or spideroak without much work, but it doesn't seem to be the idea behind owncloud (I mean the part about the work to be done or the knowledge required).

[carlosestensser]

Sorry:
I am using Precise Pangolin (updated a few days ago).

[SteveRiley]

Which Ubuntu version are you installing OwnCloud into? Only Precise includes OwnCloud 3.0; prior *buntu releases used older versions.

Once I know which verison of OwnCloud you're looking at and which *buntu you're running, I can help you get the thing installed.

[ardvark71]

Hi....

If you don't get any answers here concerning the Owncloud application itself, it may be best to ask for help in their forums.

MySQL is available in the repositories and can be downloaded and installed using any package manager. I use Synaptic, which lists packages in a way I prefer. Or you can use the instructions listed here if you would rather use a terminal.

Regards...

[carlosestensser]

I have been surfiung for an hour and I can't find instructions on how to get Owncloud running.
Every webpage I've visited assumes that everybody knows what mysql is.
I am not in the elite group so I've humbly come here for help.
Any pointers?