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For people who use rsync.net, is this something that can replace Dropbox for multi-machine synching? For all its flaws, Dropbox does allows me a semi-seamless t

For people who use rsync.net, is this something that can replace Dropbox for multi-machine synching? For all its flaws, Dropbox does allows me a semi-seamless transition between my laptop and my workstation.

eythian 6y ago
As far as I know, no, unless you manage aspects of that yourself via git-annex or something similar. My setup to do this is that I run my own nextcloud server, which handles the computer and phone etc. syncing, then nightly that's backed up to a small computer in my house (I just use rsnapshot for that), which then backs itself up to rsync.net (using plain old rsync.)
tecleandor 6y ago
I think Syncthing could be better for those purposes. I use that for synching my homes (config files and essential work files, keys and so on) between my desktop and laptop. I have a copy running in my NAS to always have a copy available, one in my laptop, one in my desktop, and I was thinking about having one in my phone to run only when I'm charging (so I don't kill my battery).
- zarkov99 6y ago
  Can you compare Synching and Dropbox? I have been a (paying) Dropbox user for many years but the product is not that good, especially on Linux. I would love a more reliable alternative.
  - tecleandor 6y ago
    Syncthing is "just" a syncing daemon with a simple status web dashboard. The pros (at least for me): - You host/own it - It's not centralized: every node can sync with the others - Seems to be fast (the more nodes, the merrier) The cons: - Setup is slightly more difficult (you need to share some keys and ips) - No iOS client (not an issue for me) - You can't share a folder or file via web link So it's great for syncing folders between systems, but it doesn't substitute the job that something like Seafile would do (managing permissions, collaboration, web file sharing, fancy web ui...) There's a bit of info in the faq: https://docs.syncthing.net/users/faq.html https://docs.syncthing.net/users/faq.html

eythian 6y ago

As far as I know, no, unless you manage aspects of that yourself via git-annex or something similar. My setup to do this is that I run my own nextcloud server, which handles the computer and phone etc. syncing, then nightly that's backed up to a small computer in my house (I just use rsnapshot for that), which then backs itself up to rsync.net (using plain old rsync.)

tecleandor 6y ago

I think Syncthing could be better for those purposes. I use that for synching my homes (config files and essential work files, keys and so on) between my desktop and laptop. I have a copy running in my NAS to always have a copy available, one in my laptop, one in my desktop, and I was thinking about having one in my phone to run only when I'm charging (so I don't kill my battery).

zarkov99 6y ago
Can you compare Synching and Dropbox? I have been a (paying) Dropbox user for many years but the product is not that good, especially on Linux. I would love a more reliable alternative.
- tecleandor 6y ago
  Syncthing is "just" a syncing daemon with a simple status web dashboard. The pros (at least for me): - You host/own it - It's not centralized: every node can sync with the others - Seems to be fast (the more nodes, the merrier) The cons: - Setup is slightly more difficult (you need to share some keys and ips) - No iOS client (not an issue for me) - You can't share a folder or file via web link So it's great for syncing folders between systems, but it doesn't substitute the job that something like Seafile would do (managing permissions, collaboration, web file sharing, fancy web ui...) There's a bit of info in the faq: https://docs.syncthing.net/users/faq.html https://docs.syncthing.net/users/faq.html