@@ -958,27 +958,32 @@ Commands for handling shares::
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Files external
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+ These commands are used for managing Nextcloud's *External Storage * feature. In
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+ addition to replicating the configuration capabilities in the Web UI, additional
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+ capabilities include exporting / importing configurations, scanning *External
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+ Storage * mounts that require login credentials, and configuring update notifications
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+ (if supported by the storage type).
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.. note ::
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These commands are only available when the "External storage support" app
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(``files_external ``) is enabled.
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- Commands for managing external storage ::
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+ Available commands for the "files_external" namespace ::
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- files_external
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files_external:applicable Manage applicable users and groups for a mount
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files_external:backends Show available authentication and storage backends
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files_external:config Manage backend configuration for a mount
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files_external:create Create a new mount configuration
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files_external:delete Delete an external mount
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files_external:export Export mount configurations
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files_external:import Import mount configurations
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- files_external:list List configured mounts
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+ files_external:list List configured admin or personal mounts
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+ files_external:notify Listen for active update notifications for a configured external mount
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files_external:option Manage mount options for a mount
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+ files_external:scan Scan an external storage for changed files
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files_external:verify Verify mount configuration
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- files_external:notify Listen for active update notifications for a configured external mount
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- These commands replicate the functionality in the Nextcloud Web GUI, plus two new
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- features: ``files_external:export `` and ``files_external:import ``.
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+ ``files_external:scan `` provides the ability to provide a username and/or password for cases where login credentials are used.
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Use ``files_external:export `` to export all admin mounts to stdout, and
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``files_external:export [user_id] `` to export the mounts of the specified
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