So, i just setup a NextCloud here, Added Dropbox as an external storage, but i wanted a way to sync my samba shares into the dropbox folder. Is this possible in any way? I wanted once a day make a .sh run and cp files to that folder that syncs with dropbox.
As I understand it, Nextcloud, nor ownCloud, recognize system file adds to their directories, ie;, if you rsync files from a share to the nextcloud data folder, nextcloud will not automatically index what you’ve copied. You can find more specific info in the nextcloud support forums.
I can’t get your configuration, why do you want samba on dropbox? That’s not the NextCloud purpose, you have to use it to centralize all your data scattered all over your accounts (samba, dropobox, google drive). In my mind that’s the correct schema:
Dropbox and google drive are integral part of any nextcloud implementation. Surely later on it will be also the onedrive of Microsoft.
There will always be data posted on either without passing through nextcloud.
Today dropbox does not sync (push) therefore a manual drive scan on nextcloud should be performed
in order to refresh.
The nextcloud client/.web client is the consolidation point and should always used when possible.