htaccess.RewriteBase in config.php is not changing behaviour of nextcloud

[michaelachmann]

Steps to reproduce

1. Upgrade from OwnCloud 9 to Nextcloud 10.0.1 (remove files from owncloud directory, expect config and data dir)
2. Check config.php for the line 'htaccess.RewriteBase' => '/'
3. Run occ maintenance:update:htaccess
4. Try accessing nextcloud installation without /index.php/ in the URL or try using shared links from the owncloud installation

Expected behaviour

Nextcloud should accept the old links (without index.php) and use mydomain.tld/apps/files instead of mydomain.tld/index.php/apps/files

Actual behaviour

Although the .htaccess file is altered by occ the index.php part stays in the URL, links without index.php are getting a 404 error.

This problem is also being discussed here: https://help.nextcloud.com/t/apache-rewrite-to-remove-index-php/658
Nevertheless I am not experiencing this problem due to the use of php-fpm or mod_fastcgi, which means the fixes suggestes in the thread are not working.

Server configuration

Operating system:
Raspbian GNU/Linux 8 (jessie)

Web server:
Apache 2.4.10

Database:
mysql 14.14

PHP version:
PHP 5.6.27

Nextcloud version: (see Nextcloud admin page)
10.0.1

Updated from an older Nextcloud/ownCloud or fresh install:

Where did you install Nextcloud from:

Signing status:

Signing status

No errors have been found.

List of activated apps:

App list

Enabled:
  - activity: 2.3.2
  - comments: 1.0.0
  - dav: 1.0.1
  - documents: 0.13.1
  - encryption: 1.3.1
  - federatedfilesharing: 1.0.1
  - federation: 1.0.1
  - files: 1.5.2
  - files_external: 1.0.2
  - files_pdfviewer: 0.8.1
  - files_sharing: 1.0.0
  - files_texteditor: 2.1
  - files_trashbin: 1.0.0
  - files_versions: 1.3.0
  - files_videoplayer: 0.9.8
  - firstrunwizard: 1.1
  - gallery: 15.0.0
  - notifications: 0.3.0
  - ownnote: 1.08
  - password_policy: 1.0.0
  - provisioning_api: 1.0.0
  - serverinfo: 1.1.1
  - survey_client: 0.1.5
  - systemtags: 1.0.2
  - tasks: 0.9.3
  - templateeditor: 0.1
  - theming: 1.0.1
  - updatenotification: 1.0.1
  - workflowengine: 1.0.1
Disabled:
  - admin_audit
  - audioplayer
  - external
  - files_accesscontrol
  - files_automatedtagging
  - files_retention
  - user_external
  - user_ldap
  - user_saml

The content of config/config.php:

Config report

{
    "system": {
        "updatechecker": false,
        "instanceid": "....",
        "passwordsalt": "***REMOVED SENSITIVE VALUE***",
        "secret": "***REMOVED SENSITIVE VALUE***",
        "trusted_domains": [
            "owncloud.domain.de"
        ],
        "datadirectory": "\/media\/owncloud",
        "overwrite.cli.url": "https:\/\/owncloud.domain.de",
        "htaccess.RewriteBase": "\/",
        "overwritewebroot": "\/",
        "overwriteprotocol": "https",
        "dbtype": "mysql",
        "version": "9.1.1.5",
        "logtimezone": "Europe\/Berlin",
        "installed": true,
        "memcache.local": "\\OC\\Memcache\\APCu",
        "mail_smtpmode": "smtp",
        "mail_smtpsecure": "ssl",
        "mail_smtphost": "mail.domain.de",
        "mail_smtpport": "465",
        "mail_smtpauth": 1,
        "mail_smtpauthtype": "LOGIN",
        "mail_from_address": "no-reply",
        "mail_domain": "domain.de",
        "mail_smtpname": "***REMOVED SENSITIVE VALUE***",
        "mail_smtppassword": "***REMOVED SENSITIVE VALUE***",
        "maintenance": false,
        "dbname": "owncloud",
        "dbhost": "localhost",
        "dbuser": "***REMOVED SENSITIVE VALUE***",
        "dbpassword": "***REMOVED SENSITIVE VALUE***",
        "loglevel": 0,
        "theme": ""
    }
}

[LukasReschke]

Please post your complete .htaccess file.

[MorrisJobke]

If you are using Apache you need to set the AllowOverwrite attribute for the Nextcloud folder to All - see https://docs.nextcloud.com/server/10/admin_manual/installation/source_installation.html#apache-web-server-configuration

This allows Apache to load the .htaccess file and overwrite the settings from the apache config with the values in this file.

[MorrisJobke]

Please reopen if the AllowOverwrite is properly set.