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I cannot upload directory to ownCloud 8.25 in WebGui. There was/is a bug about it 2013 but it seems to be back now once again.

Can you upload directory to ownCloud in Ubuntu 16.04?

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The user cannot upload a folder through the web browser based Upload option.

This is not a bug. This is how file upload function works under browsers (they accept files only).

Solution:

Use the desktop client and share the particular folder you want to upload. All subfolders and files will be synced subsequently, thus reducing burden of making folders.

Installing owncloud-client in ubuntu 16.04

Here is the Official page > Official page for Owncloud Client installation

  1. Adding the repository.

sudo sh -c "echo 'deb http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/isv:/ownCloud:/desktop/Ubuntu_16.04/ /' >> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/owncloud-client.list"

  1. Update package.

sudo apt-get update

  1. Install the owncloud client.

sudo apt-get install owncloud-client

After installation you have to login to the server, and sync with the server. By default this will make a sync folder as,

/home/$user_name/owncloud

Now, the user can simply place their folder which they want to sync inside this owncloud folder, and it will be synced to the server.

  • After sync to server the user can stop to sync the with local client if they wish. First make a copy of folder elsewhere. Then, just goto to Owncloud icon on the top bar,

Right click > Settings > uncheck folder you do not want to be synced. (Unchecked folders will be removed from the Local file system !)

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  • @Masi : Are you using Ubuntu on your client computer ?
    – ankit7540
    Jun 7, 2016 at 16:37
  • I found that in ownclound-client: you cannot use HTTP in Ubuntu 14.04, but you can use HTTP in 16.04. Why?
    – Léo Léopold Hertz 준영
    Jun 7, 2016 at 17:06
  • Both 14.04 and 16.04 can use HTTP and HTTPS. No problems.
    – ankit7540
    Jun 7, 2016 at 17:12
  • Yes, the client is just outdated in server sources of 14.04. It is not so smooth as in 16.04.
    – Léo Léopold Hertz 준영
    Jun 7, 2016 at 17:13
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You can upload folder without desktop client using webdav protocol. If your owncloud server is on example.org/owncloud then from your file manager go to:

For nautilus or GNOME: dav://example.org/owncloud/remote.php/webdav or davs://example.org/owncloud/remote.php/webdav for secure connection.

For KDE and Dolphine: webdav://example.org/owncloud/remote.php/webdav

And then you can use Owncloud like a local folder e.g. drag and drop your folder there.

Source: https://doc.owncloud.org/server/7.0/user_manual/files/files.html

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