ownCloud 8.0
10 February 2015
ownCloud version 8.0 is now available (major release).
Upgrading to ownCloud 8.0
ownCloud 8.0 can be upgraded to (or installed) using any of Installatron's products. Use Installatron's optional Automatic Update feature to automatically apply ownCloud updates as new versions are released, or use Installatron's Clone feature to duplicate an existing ownCloud install to test the 8.0 upgrade prior to applying it live. Get started managing your ownCloud installations with Installatron
What's New in ownCloud 8.0
- Favorites
- Federated cloud (Server 2 Server Sharing, Version 2)
- Improved apps management page
- Improved updater app
- Improved search
- Direct download support, Broker
- More fine grain storage configuration
- Provisioning API will be released as part of the community edition
- Apps can now specify their dependencies in info.xml
- Accessibility improvements
- Improved Documents
- LDAP/AD: command line functions for creating and deleting LDAP configurations.
- LDAP/AD: subtle configuration wizard improvements, including user name attribute detection.
- PDF viewer has been updated to a new version of PDF.js
- Sharing links are now shorter and "look better"
- Usermanagement improvements
- Better structured settings and admin page
- Performance improvements
- App container can now automatically resolve dependencies
- Various app API deprecations and features
- Improved import for contacts
- App development tutorial for building a notes app