!Friendica Support

First of all, sorry for my English, I use a translator.

I am using Friendica version 2024.12, database version is 1576/1576 and the post update version is 1550/1550.

I have changed my storage in Friendica from “Database” to “Filesystem”.

I have selected /var/friendica_storage as the path -> drwxr-xr-x 258 www-data www-data 4096 2 Mar 15:49 /var/friendica_storage

This setting was also applied:

sudo -u www-data bin/console storage list:
Sel | Name
-----------------------
* | Filesystem
| Database

Then I execute the following:

sudo -u www-data bin/console storage move
[2025-03-02 14:49:46] Moved 5000 files
[2025-03-02 14:49:50] Moved 5000 files
[2025-03-02 14:49:55] Moved 5000 files
[2025-03-02 14:49:59] Moved 5000 files
[2025-03-02 14:50:04] Moved 5000 files
[2025-03-02 14:50:08] Moved 5000 files
[2025-03-02 14:50:13] Moved 5000 files
[2025-03-02 14:50:18] Moved 5000 files
[2025-03-02 14:50:22] Moved 5000 files
[2025-03-02 14:50:27] Moved 5000 files
[2025-03-02 14:50:33] Moved 5000 files
[2025-03-02 14:50:38] Moved 5000 files
[2025-03-02 14:50:43] Moved 5000 files
[2025-03-02 14:50:49] Moved 5000 files
[2025-03-02 14:50:54] Moved 5000 files
[2025-03-02 14:50:59] Moved 5000 files
[2025-03-02 14:51:04] Moved 5000 files
[2025-03-02 14:51:10] Moved 5000 files
[2025-03-02 14:51:16] Moved 5000 files
[2025-03-02 14:51:22] Moved 5000 files
[2025-03-02 14:51:27] Moved 5000 files
[2025-03-02 14:51:32] Moved 5000 files
[2025-03-02 14:51:37] Moved 5000 files
[2025-03-02 14:51:44] Moved 5000 files
[2025-03-02 14:51:49] Moved 5000 files
[2025-03-02 14:51:54] Moved 5000 files
[2025-03-02 14:52:00] Moved 5000 files
[2025-03-02 14:52:02] Moved 2180 files
[2025-03-02 14:52:03] Moved 137180 files total
[Error] Friendica\Console\Storage::doExecute(): Return value must be of type int, null returned

It ends with this error message. But the files are present in the /var/friendica_storage folder.

The query in MariaDB shows that the images are still stored in the database:

MariaDB [xxxxxxxxxxxx]> SELECT COUNT(*) FROM photo WHERE data IS NOT NULL;
+----------+
| COUNT(*) |
+----------+
| 137228 |
+----------+
1 row in set (0,419 sec)

MariaDB [xxxxxxxxxxxx]> SELECT COUNT(*) FROM photo WHERE data IS NOT NULL;
+----------+
| COUNT(*) |
+----------+
| 137246 |
+----------+
1 row in set (0,39 sec)

But probably also in /var/friendica_storage, because this is getting bigger.

So the images are now saved simultaneously in the database AND in the /var/friendica_storage folder, including new images!

I have now tried this process twice and both times the error occurred. I restored my database backup.

What have I done wrong, what can I improve or change?

#Friendica, #Help

Fediverse, I need your help!

A friend of mine is looking at ditching their Facebook page. I want to suggest them 3 Fediverse instances they would enjoy but I have no idea how to go about it myself since I never had to go through this process myself. They like TTRPG, Transformers, social justice and live in Philadelphia and I'm taking suggestions.

Thanks in advance!

#Help #Fediverse #LazyWeb

Edit: So far https://dice.camp is a strong contender, still looking for 2 additional suggestions.

Hello everybody and especially #podmin s!

@christoher@joindiaspora.com asked on the #Diaspora #Discourse instance for help, setting up a pod. Here's the text:

I help admin a FB group of 180,000 members called Psychedelics and Philosophy. We're developing our external website, which I would like to include Diaspora as our social network, and I've had a tough go of it. Like a week or two working with dockers, automated install scripts, two or three flavors of linux via the official wiki, and nada.

I see that your community has also moved to Discourse. I hope I can get some help setting this up. I'm interested in using our Discourse forum in conjunction with Diaspora and another piece of software rounding out what should be a useful package of open source, security oriented, anonymity and encryption enabled suite of sites for niche communities such as ours.

I'll keep an eye on my email, in hopes of a response. Thank you.

Anyone willing to #help?