Server static resources directly via webserver

[MrSorcus]

Steps to reproduce

1. Install Nextcloud.
2. Create nginx config with location for static files

location ~ \.(css|js|svg|woff2?|ico|png)$ {
  try_files $uri =404;
}

Expected behaviour

All static resources (as css, js, woff, woff2, svg, etc.) must be separated from PHP backend.
Because current solution very slow. (VPS 1 CPU, 2GB RAM, SSD Drive)

Actual behaviour

Most resources can't be returned as static files with Nginx.
Directive try_files $uri =404; always return 404 for most of files.

Server configuration

Operating system: Archlinux latest

Web server: Nginx 1.15.5

Database: PostgreSQL 10.5

PHP version: 7.2.11

Nextcloud version: 14.0.3

Updated from an older Nextcloud/ownCloud or fresh install: Fresh install

[nextcloud-bot]

GitMate.io thinks possibly related issues are #2045 (Cronjob separate schedules), #10077 (Fix lazy search backend), #1666 (Download of files from backend not starting), #10203 (UpdateCalendarResourcesRoomsBackgroundJob fails if no backend available), and #433 (Remove static util from theming app).

[MorrisJobke]

cc @skjnldsv

[MorrisJobke]

cc @juliushaertl

[skjnldsv]

@rullzer 🏓
Talked to you about this ;)

[Rello]

Hello,

I don´t know if this matches my case - but I think so.
My logs are full of 404s for all icons related to the files app

/owncloud/svg/files/recent/000?v=1 HTTP/2.0" 404
/owncloud/svg/files/public/000?v=1 HTTP/2.0" 404

Core files on the other hand work - which makes NC look not too good

/owncloud/svg/core/actions/star-dark/000?v=2 HTTP/2.0" 200
/owncloud/svg/core/places/contacts/fff?v=1 HTTP/2.0" 200

any idea how to fix it?

[skjnldsv]

@Rello Hey!
Those urls should be forwarded through index.php. Is there anything that could prevent that in your settings?

[Rello]

thats what I am trying to figure out but I have now idea where to look.
checked nginx config and logs. but have no idea...

[skjnldsv]

@Rello can you post your settings! :)

[Rello]

Hello,

nginx sites-available/default has exactly the same as this config (just ssl and nextcloud->owncloud replaced)
https://docs.nextcloud.com/server/14/admin_manual/installation/nginx.html#nextcloud-in-a-subdir-of-nginx

config.php is

$CONFIG = array (
  'passwordsalt' => 'xx',
  'datadirectory' => '/var/owncloud',
  'dbtype' => 'mysql',
  'version' => '14.0.3.0',
  'dbname' => 'owncloud',
  'dbhost' => 'localhost',
  'dbtableprefix' => 'oc_',
  'dbuser' => 'xx',
  'dbpassword' => 'ownxxcloud',
  'installed' => true,
  'loglevel' => 1,
  'logdateformat' => 'F d, Y H:i:s',
  'log_query' => false,
  'cron_log' => false,
  'maintenance' => false,
  'forcessl' => true,
  'theme' => '',
  'default_language' => 'de',
  'knowledgebaseenabled' => false,
  'check_for_working_htaccess' => false,
  'check_for_working_webdav' => false,
  'check_for_working_wellknown_setup' => false,
  'updatechecker' => true,
  'has_internet_connection' => true,
  'appcodechecker' => false,
  'appstoreenabled' => true,
  'apps_paths' => 
  array (
    0 => 
    array (
      'path' => '/var/www/owncloud/apps',
      'url' => '/apps',
      'writable' => true,
    ),
  ),
  'trashbin_retention_obligation' => 'auto, 7',
  'filesystem_check_changes' => 1,
  'enable_avatars' => true,
  'enable_previews' => true,
  'overwritewebroot' => '/owncloud',
  'overwrite.cli.url' => 'https://xx/owncloud',
  'trusted_domains' => 
  array (
    0 => 'xx',
  ),
  'secret' => 'xx',
  'memcache.local' => '\\OC\\Memcache\\APCu',
  'appstore.experimental.enabled' => true,
  'htaccess.RewriteBase' => '/owncloud',
  'updater.release.channel' => 'stable',
  'updater.secret' => 'xx',
  'instanceid' => 'oc25od3w4bzf',
);

[Rello]

ok,
after testing the config.php against an empty clean NC install, the issue comes from

'apps_paths' => 
array (
    0 => 
    array (
      'path' => '/var/www/owncloud/apps',
      'url' => '/apps',
      'writable' => true,
    ),
  ),

when I remove this section, its working perfectly fine. I am happy to have solved the issue - but ### WHY???