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I still haven't found a Google Drive replacement. Nextcloud is way too bloated. Seafile is way too complicated to install.

FileGator seemed like another possible solution...

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[–] Kynn@jlai.lu 3 points 1 day ago

Hi,

I've been on seafile for years, I see no reason for the docker install to scare you.

I've been meaning to migrate to an european alternative (seafile is essentially chinese), but none seem to have the notion of zero-trust.

I've checked both opencloud and sync-in. In both cases, if you are the admin, you can access every one's files. For now at least. This means a hacker accessing your server could also get the files uncrypted.

This is a no-go for me, I want my friends to be able to trust my instance so they can use it. Seafile has that : you can create an encrypted collection which asks for a second password when you open it.