Is it possible to use /e/ without ecloud.global and without ecloud.selfhosting?

lakano · August 27, 2020, 2:01pm

Hello,
I’ll install /e/ on my Galaxy S9, but I prefer to control everything on my server. So, the ecloud.selfhosting seems to be a good idea but not really maintained (beta version, outdated nextcloud version, not really sure to have upgrades scripts if I install it right now… )

So, as since more than 10 years I’m using my own mail server / caldav/carddav / and files/photos sync on my own server, I would like to known if I can continue with /e/ installed, or if we are forced to use ecloud.global (or ecloud.hosting) ?

BTW, this could be a good idea to list all the software’s versions used inside ecloud.hosting

Thanks!
Regards,

sonyxa2 · August 27, 2020, 2:10pm

Hi,

I use /e/OS without sincronyzing to any service (basically I use the device with /e/OS installed and that’s it). I hope this answer would be enough (as I do not know anything about nextcloud / servers / hosting and so on…)

harvey186 · August 27, 2020, 5:22pm

No, problem, you could use eOS without an e-account.
You can also use your own server. The account manager in eOS is a fork of DAVx5.
I’m using my own nextcloud and seafile servers for syncing all.

lakano · August 27, 2020, 5:25pm

I known it’s out of topic, but why did you use seafile rather than the integrated sync of nextcloud ? (performances ?). Since 10 years I’ve tested a lot ( owncloud sync horrible slow, seafile but some bugs, and actually syncthings )

harvey186 · August 27, 2020, 5:27pm

Seafile is faster as nextcloud.

O2Pripri · September 12, 2020, 8:18pm

Of course you can use /e without an ecloud.global and very easily: you just have to add a WebDAV account in the account manager.

harvey186 · September 12, 2020, 9:21pm

No need, you can use eOS without ANY cloud access, all local. No problem

O2Pripri · September 14, 2020, 8:41am

Of course you can, but if you want to synchronize to have a back up or to share with someone else, the WebDAV user is an easy solution

markus23 · September 15, 2020, 9:59am

I am currently using my /e/ phone that way: without (self-hosted) ecloud hosting. It works very well. I have my own Nextcloud installation, though. It gives me nearly all features of ecloud.global except email, which I do not use on my phone.