ownCloud: Base

ownCloud Docker base image.

Quick reference

• Where to file issues:
  owncloud-docker/base

• Supported architectures:
  amd64, arm64v8

• Inherited environments:
  owncloud/ubuntu, owncloud/php

• Build & maintenance:
  How these images are built, scanned, updated and published

Docker Tags and respective Dockerfile links

• 20.04 available as owncloud/base:20.04, owncloud/base:latest
• 22.04 available as owncloud/base:22.04

Default volumes

• /mnt/data

Exposed ports

• 8080

Environment variables

INFO: The following list contains only a small subset of commonly used environment variables to get started. A complete list of all available environment variables can be found here.

• OWNCLOUD_DOMAIN=localhost
  Base domain used in OWNCLOUD_OVERWRITE_CLI_URL by default.
• OWNCLOUD_TRUSTED_DOMAINS=${OWNCLOUD_DOMAIN}
  List of trusted domains to prevent host header poisoning (see documentation).
• OWNCLOUD_DB_TYPE=sqlite
  Identify the database used with this installation (see documentation).
• OWNCLOUD_DB_NAME=owncloud
  Define the ownCloud database name (see documentation).
• OWNCLOUD_DB_USERNAME=
  Define the ownCloud database user (see documentation).
• OWNCLOUD_DB_PASSWORD=
  Define the password for the database user (see documentation).
• OWNCLOUD_DB_HOST=
  Define the database server host name (see documentation).
• OWNCLOUD_ADMIN_USERNAME=admin
  ownCloud admin username.
• OWNCLOUD_ADMIN_PASSWORD=admin
  ownCloud admin password.
• OWNCLOUD_LICENSE_KEY=
  ownCloud Enterprise License Key (see documentation).

Community & Support

• ownCloud Website
• Community Discussions
• Matrix Chat
• Documentation
• Enterprise Support
• OSPO Home

See SUPPORT.md for the full list of support channels.

Contributing

We welcome contributions! Please read the Contributing Guidelines and our Code of Conduct before getting started.

• Rebase Early, Rebase Often! We use a rebase workflow — rebase on the target branch before submitting a PR.
• Signed commits: All commits must be PGP/GPG signed and carry a DCO Signed-off-by line (git commit -S -s).
• Conventional Commits: PR titles must follow the Conventional Commits format — enforced by CI.
• GitHub Actions Policy: Workflows may only use actions owned by owncloud, created by GitHub (actions/*), or verified in the GitHub Marketplace, pinned to a full commit SHA.

Security

Do not open a public GitHub issue for security vulnerabilities.

Report vulnerabilities at https://security.owncloud.com — see SECURITY.md.

Bug bounty: YesWeHack ownCloud Program

About the ownCloud OSPO

The Kiteworks Open Source Program Office, operating under the ownCloud brand, launched on May 5, 2026, to steward the open source ecosystem around ownCloud's products. The OSPO ensures transparent governance, license compliance, community health, and sustainable collaboration between the open source community and Kiteworks, which acquired ownCloud in 2023.

• OSPO Home: https://kiteworks.com/opensource
• GitHub: https://github.com/owncloud
• ownCloud: https://owncloud.com

For questions about the OSPO or licensing, contact ospo@kiteworks.com.

This repository is licensed under the permissive MIT License, which is already compatible with the Apache License 2.0 that the OSPO is adopting across the ecosystem. No relicensing or copyleft dependency audit is required.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Copyright

Copyright (c) 2022 ownCloud GmbH