How To Install OwnCloud 1.7 On Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, CentOS, OpenSUSE And Derivative Systems

Hello Linux Geeksters. As you may know, OwnCloud is a web service that allows you to upload data via browser or by using a software client (similar to Dropbox, let’s say). ownCloud uses PHP and one of the following databases SQLite, MySQL, Oracle or PostgreSQL (you decide which db you install) and runs on all the operating systems that have support for at least one of this databases.

The latest version available is OwnCloud Client 1.7, which has been recently released, coming with the below changes:

• oC7 Sharing: Handle new sharing options of ownCloud 7 correctly.
• Added Selective sync: Ability to unselect server folders which are
• excluded from syncing, plus GUI and setup GUI
• Improved local change detection: consider file size, detect files
• with ongoing changes and do not upload immediately
• Improved HTTP request timeout handler: all successful requests reset the timeout counter
• Improvements for syncing command line tool: netrc support, improved SSL support, non interactive mode
• Added a socket based API to provide file management shells with status information about the sync status of files. That is a prerequisite for the overlay icons in the file managers.
• Permission system: ownCloud 7 delivers file and folder permissions, added ability to deal with it for shared folders and more.
• Ignore handling: Do not recurse into ignored or excluded directories
• Major sync journal database improvements for more stability and performance
• New library interface to sqlite3
• Improve “resync handling” if errors occur
• Blacklist improvements
• Improved logging: more useful meta info, removed noise

In this article I will show you how to install OwnCloud Client 1.7 on Ubuntu 14.10 Utopic Unicorn, Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty Tahr, Ubuntu 12.04 Precise Pangolin, Linux Mint 17.1 Rebecca, Linux Mint 17 Qiana, Linux Mint 13 Maya, Pinguy OS 14.04, Elementary OS 0.3 Freya, Elementary OS 0.2 Luna, Deepin 2014, Peppermint Five, LXLE 14.04, Linux Lite 2.0, Debian Wheezy, Fedora 20, Fedora 19, CentOS 6, OpenSUSE 13.2, OpenSUSE 13.1 and OpenSUSE 12.3.

Because it is available via repository, installing OwnCloud 1.7 on the listed Linux systems is easy. Follow the instructions for your system exactly, in order to get a successful installation.

How to install OwnCloud 1.7 on Ubuntu 14.10 and derivative systems:

$ echo "deb http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/isv:ownCloud:community/xUbuntu_14.10/ /" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/owncloud.list
$ cd /tmp
$ wget http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/isv:ownCloud:desktop/xUbuntu_14.10/Release.key
$ apt-key add - < Release.key
$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install owncloud-client

How to install OwnCloud 1.7 on Ubuntu 14.04 and derivative systems:

$ echo "deb http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/isv:ownCloud:community/xUbuntu_14.04/ /" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/owncloud.list
$ cd /tmp
$ wget http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/isv:ownCloud:desktop/xUbuntu_14.04/Release.key
$ apt-key add - < Release.key
$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install owncloud-client

How to install OwnCloud 1.7 on Ubuntu 12.04 and derivative systems:

$ echo "deb http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/isv:ownCloud:community/xUbuntu_12.04/ /" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/owncloud.list
$ cd /tmp
$ wget http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/isv:ownCloud:desktop/xUbuntu_12.04/Release.key
$ apt-key add - < Release.key
$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install owncloud-client

For Ubuntu, Debian and derivative systems that use Nautilus/Files as the default file manager, do:

$ sudo apt-get install owncloud-client-nautilus
$ nautilus -q

Optional, to remove OwnCloud 1.7, from Ubuntu, Debian or a derivative system, do:

$ sudo apt-get remove owncloud-client

How to install OwnCloud 1.7 on Fedora 20:

$ cd /etc/yum.repos.d/
$ sudo wget http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/isv:ownCloud:desktop/Fedora_20/isv:ownCloud:desktop.repo
$ sudo yum install owncloud-client

How to install OwnCloud 1.7 on Fedora 19:

$ cd /etc/yum.repos.d/
$ sudo wget http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/isv:ownCloud:desktop/Fedora_19/isv:ownCloud:desktop.repo
$ sudo yum install owncloud-client

How to install OwnCloud 1.7 on CentOS 7:

$ cd /etc/yum.repos.d/
$ sudo wget http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/isv:ownCloud:desktop/CentOS_7/isv:ownCloud:desktop.repo
$ sudo yum install owncloud-client

How to install OwnCloud 1.7 on CentOS 6:

$ cd /etc/yum.repos.d/
$ sudo wget http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/isv:ownCloud:desktop/CentOS_CentOS-6/isv:ownCloud:desktop.repo
$ sudo yum install owncloud-client

For Fedora and derivative systems that use Nautilus/Files as the default file manager, do:

$ sudo yum install owncloud-client-nautilus
$ nautilus -q

Optional, to remove OwnCloud 1.7, from Fedora and CentOS or a derivative system, do:

$ sudo yum remove owncloud-client

How to install OwnCloud 1.7 on OpenSUSE 13.2:

$ sudo zypper addrepo http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/isv:ownCloud:desktop/openSUSE_13.2/isv:ownCloud:desktop.repo
$ sudo zypper refresh
$ sudo zypper install owncloud-client

How to install OwnCloud 1.7 on OpenSUSE 13.1:

$ sudo zypper addrepo http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/isv:ownCloud:desktop/openSUSE_13.1/isv:ownCloud:desktop.repo
$ sudo zypper refresh
$ sudo zypper install owncloud-client

How to install OwnCloud 1.7 on OpenSUSE 12.3:

$ sudo zypper addrepo http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/isv:ownCloud:desktop/openSUSE_12.3/isv:ownCloud:desktop.repo
$ sudo zypper refresh
$ sudo zypper install owncloud-client

For OpenSUSE and derivative systems that use Nautilus/Files as the default file manager, do:

$ sudo zypper install owncloud-client-nautilus
$ nautilus -q

Optional, to remove OwnCloud 1.7, from OpenSUSE or a derivative system, do:

$ sudo zypper remove owncloud-client