NEXTCLOUD.snap--set_FQDN.md

FQDN for Nextcloud snap on internet facing instance

Setting FQDN (fully qualified domain name) is best practice and is optional on self-hosted internet facing Nextcloud snap instance and may improve site response.

• Discover hostname:

  • issue command $ hostnamectl or $ hostname

• Set or change hostname:

  • issue command $ hostnamectl set-hostname NEW-HOSTNAME

• Set FQDN on internet facing device:

  • edit /etc/hosts on internet facing host using your favourite editor as root $ sudo nano /etc/hosts and add second line replacing <your.domain.xyz> and <hostname> with your own domain name and hostname:

127.0.0.1       localhost
127.0.1.1       your.domain.xyz hostname

## The following lines are desirable for IPv6 capable hosts
::1     ip6-localhost ip6-loopback
fe00::0 ip6-localnet
ff00::0 ip6-mcastprefix
ff02::1 ip6-allnodes
ff02::2 ip6-allrouters

or per command:

$ sudo sed -i '2i\127.0.1.1       your.domain.xyz SERVERNAME\' /etc/hosts

FQDN for Nextcloud snap instance, vm or container behind reverse proxy with termination

Setting FQDN (fully qualified domain name) is best practice and is optional on self-hosted Nextcloud snap instances running on vm or container behind reverse proxy with termination and may improve site response.

• Discover hostname:

  • issue command $ hostnamectl or $ hostname

• Set or change hostname:

  • issue command $ hostnamectl set-hostname NEW-HOSTNAME

• Set FQDN on instance behind reverse proxy with termination:

  • edit /etc/hosts in vm or container using your favourite editor as root $ sudo nano /etc/hosts and add second line replacing <your.reverse.proxy.ip> <your.domain.xyz> and <hostname> with your own domain name and hostname:

127.0.0.1       localhost
your.reverse.proxy.ip       your.domain.xyz hostname

## The following lines are desirable for IPv6 capable hosts
::1     ip6-localhost ip6-loopback
fe00::0 ip6-localnet
ff00::0 ip6-mcastprefix
ff02::1 ip6-allnodes
ff02::2 ip6-allrouters