caddy-docker VS Nextcloud

The official Caddy documentation of their Docker image: https://hub.docker.com/_/caddy

I use https://static-web-server.net/

Cross-platform, written in Rust, straightforward configuration, secure defaults, also has a hardened container image and a hardened NixOS module.

I wouldn't recommend Caddy. Their official docker image runs as root unnecessarily (and the reasoning suggests a lack of understanding) [1], and they don't provide a properly sandboxed systemd unit file [2].

[1]: https://github.com/caddyserver/caddy-docker/issues/104

There is also a short section about it on the Docker hub page under the "Adding custom Caddy modules" section: https://hub.docker.com/_/caddy

Caddy uses a number of volumes. Two point directly at files within our project, first our Caddyfile, then our public folder which Caddy will serve live files. The other two are virtual filesystems Docker will create as defined by the master volumes parameters. We can assume the caddy_config volume is where active configuration is stored as it is not discussed on the Caddy Docker Official Image page, so we're copying their parameter exactly, but the caddy_data volume needs some extra discussion. It is used to store a number of things including SSL certificates. By default Docker creates and destroys volumes upon startup and exit. As we want to persist our certificate across sessions we can take advantage of an external Docker volume. These virtual filesystems are created before starting the Docker session for the first time. This can ve done from the command line or more easily from within the Docker Desktop app. Simply choose "Volumes", click the "Create" button and specify caddy_data.

I've been able to create a network with no issues (that I know of yet) but when I try to create the volumes I run into trouble. This specific example is from Caddy2...

For a reverse proxy I would suggest Caddy. The configuration is super easy and it handles SSL for you out of the box using LetsEncrypt! There’s also an official docker image like PHP and MySQL here https://hub.docker.com/_/caddy

Their image is dead simple to use, the config is fine, and auto-https is baked in. You can use it as a sidecar, proxy for multiple images, or just as a base to add your app into, depending on the complexity of your existing config.

It really is hard to leave Gmail when all of your data has been conveniently stored therein. This is one of Google's retention strategies and it is indeed brilliant.

That said, there's a vast number of self-hosted alternatives like Stalwart Mail (email) [1], Immich (images) [2], NextCloud (Google Docs) [3], etc.

[1] https://stalwa.rt

[2] https://immich.app

[3] https://nextcloud.com/

NextCloud - GitHub

Good open source self-hostable alternatives exist! https://nextcloud.com/ (no affiliation, just a longtime happy user) is great for file sharing and even collaborative online document editing.

If you do not want to host your own instance, there are many great providers who will host one for you at a low cost.

See Configuration and syntax changes and Special packages. The latter this time includes changes around NextCloud 23 and Tor Browser prior to 12.5, both of which should be upgraded beforehand.

Link | Demo | Github | License

1. https://nextcloud.com/ https://proton.me/drive https://github.com/awesome-selfhosted/awesome-selfhosted#fil...

2. Download all data locally then upload elsewhere.

3. https://help.dropbox.com/security/privacy-policy-faq#7.-How-...

Nextcloud Dev (version 20231202): Synchronization client

Here are some related issue discussions https://github.com/nextcloud/server/issues/14992