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I setup Syncthing [1] to do the same for my vimwiki folder. It was surprisingly easy, and doesn't require any external storage services. And it can even automat
by panzerklein 8y ago
I setup Syncthing [1] to do the same for my vimwiki folder. It was surprisingly easy, and doesn't require any external storage services. And it can even automatically sync files without internet, over the local network.
[1] https://syncthing.net/ https://syncthing.net/
- hellcow 8y agoI've been using Syncthing for more than a year across ~6 machines to keep them in sync. It works great for more complex setups than the article describes.
- jogundas 8y agoThough very useful, syncthing unfortunately uses direct communication which leads to problems with port forwarding.
- yjftsjthsd-h 8y agoThey have relay servers.
- jogundas 8y agoThanks, did know about that! https://relays.syncthing.net https://relays.syncthing.net and https://docs.syncthing.net/users/relaying.html https://docs.syncthing.net/users/relaying.html .
- jeena 8y agoI use Syncthing for my KeepassX on 6 computers (Linux) and my phone. My music folder too. My photos folder between 3 computers. And then we use Syncthing to sharo Call of Duty maps between 5 people (Mac, Windows). All in all I really like it. I also start it with systemd on Linux.
- gsich 8y agoSadly, the Android-App still can't save stuff on the SD card. My main show-stopper.
- yorwba 8y agoIt's an Android permission issue. Put it into /sdcardX/Android/data/com.nutomic.syncthingandroid/files/ and Syncthing can write to the folder just fine.
- pickdenis 8y agoIf you don't need mobile support, you (not parent, but someone else reading this) should try Unison. I use it and can vouch for its reliability, and if your use case is simple (sync files between N computers with a central server), then it's probably the best tool for the job as it's considerably faster than syncthing.
- AstroJetson 8y agoYay Unison! I also use it and love it. I use it to back local servers up to the central file service, another copy flings to a remote server. Very fast, very happy. I'd love for it to do the collection of iThings, but Unison grabs the iTunes files, so I use that path.
- superasn 8y agoJust had a look, definitely looks amazing especially this particular feature for ignoring files [1]. I've been waiting so long for this in Dropbox. [1] https://docs.syncthing.net/users/ignoring.html https://docs.syncthing.net/users/ignoring.html
- l_pan_ 8y agoYou can simply use grep to ignore files using the entr + rclone script ;-)
- luckman212 8y agoI've used Syncthing and it's excellent. But for me, the lack of a mobile app was a dealbreaker. Even though it's not open source, I switched to Resilio Sync[1] (formerly known as btsync). It ticks all the other boxes, and just works amazingly well. I want to support them so I sprang for the $20 one time Pro license which adds selective sync and a few other nice features. [1] https://www.resilio.com/individuals/ https://www.resilio.com/individuals/
- yorwba 8y agoSyncthing does have a mobile app https://f-droid.org/packages/com.nutomic.syncthingandroid/ https://f-droid.org/packages/com.nutomic.syncthingandroid/
- Operyl 8y agoFor Android yes, but the GP is likely using iOS where no such client seems to exist.
- licebmi__at__ 8y agoI used fsync when using I bought an apple device https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/fsync/id964427882 https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/fsync/id964427882 It's lacking and has a weird workflow, but at least it worked for me. Didn't test it too much as I hated the apple experience and gave away the device.
- Operyl 8y agoThe reviews would show you that it no longer works at all for iOS 12 and beyond.
- luckman212 8y agoThat's correct.
- ApolloRising 8y agoDoes Resilio sync encrypt the file names and folders during sync or just the data?
- catacombs 8y agoI'm sorry if this is a stupid question: If I have my desktop and my laptop, both using syncthing, does one (my desktop) need to always be online for me to sync files from my other device (my laptop)? I'd love to use something else besides Dropbox, but it's convenient that Dropbox works as the middleman that is always operating.
- bennofs 8y agoIt can only sync data between devices that are operating of course. But if you have three devices A,B,C then it can also sync A-B and later sync B-C, or sync A-C directly if both are running.
- catacombs 8y ago> It can only sync data between devices that are operating of course. What does this mean? Does my desktop always need to be on? Or, can I change a file on my laptop, then, when I turn on my desktop, get those changes on the same file?
- hellcow 8y agoIt means you need both computers to be on at the same time to sync between them. Alternatively you can spend $5/mo for a server to handle the syncing between laptop and desktop in the way the grandparent described.
- jjeaff 8y agoOr plug in something small like a raspberry pi with an external USB hard drive.
- zeta0134 8y agoI do exactly this regularly, but it only works because for my most important folders (like personal documents), _somewhere_ I have a device online that is facilitating the sync. In my case, my Desktop, Laptop, mobile phone (Android), and a Cloud Server that I use for other things. To answer the question most directly: If you have only your desktop and your laptop, then for the sync to work, at some point they both need to be powered on and online at the same time. This is one area where syncthing is a bit weaker than some other cloud-backed options; at that point you're essentially paying a service provider to replace the cloud server in my personal setup with their own always-on solution. Personally I prefer not to rely on a third-party, depending on your goals though you should pick a solution that makes sense for you.