(Directories and symlinks don’t have any blocks apart from that the handling is the same.) Nowadays we use larger blocks sometimes, and of course the last block is usually smaller unless the file size happens to be an even multiple of the block size.

After sharing the new folder, you need to confirm the integration of the connected computers ( Figure 6).The blocks are all of a specific size, historically always 128 KiB each. If necessary, you can exclude subdirectories from synchronization using the menu item Ignore Patterns. Next, select the Syncthing devices with which this directory will be synchronized in Share With Devices. If the data for the added folder is on a filesystem with no administrative rights (e.g., FAT), you can make sure that the changes to file permissions fall by the wayside using the Ignore Permissions option. An external command writes the backup copy for external versioning. Even the expiration date for versioned copies can be determined in the Staggered versioning variety. Depending on your needs, you can either completely forgo backups or use a Simple versioning in which Syncthing keeps a fixed number of copies of deleted or changed files in the hidden directory. Syncthing provides different modes for creating and organizing backups of data managed using Syncthing under the File Versioning item. If necessary, load all directories concerned by clicking Check All ( Rescan All) at any time. You can, by all means, extend the predefined rest period of 60 seconds on inefficient systems. The Search Interval option ( Rescan Interval in current versions of the application) determines how often Syncthing searches for new or changed data. A file only disappears from other devices once it has been deleted in one of the protected folders. However, Syncthing still transfers changes made on this device to the rest of the network. If you enable this setting, Syncthing protects the corresponding folder against changes made on other devices.

The Folder Master option stands out among the other settings. The respective target directory can, however, have a different name on each device.įigure 5: Syncthing automatically creates backups using File Versioning. The directory must be set up on all computers, and the ID must be identical. However, when larger volumes of data need to be synchronized, you can add further folders with their own settings to the Syncthing configuration.Īfter clicking Add Folder or Add Shared Folder from the Syncthing GTK menu ( Figure 5), enter the folder's unique name in the dialog for Folder ID and then navigate to the target directory. It automatically incorporates all files stored here and recursively all contained subdirectories, including their contents, in the data synchronization. When it's first started, Syncthing creates the ~/Sync folder in the home directory of each device by default.

There, you can, among other things, integrate the service into the file manager in Gnome, Cinnamon, or Mate. You can configure the Syncthing GTK graphical interface in the UI Settings window via the Syncthing icon at the top left. Using the ID and the unique device name, you can now keep data on your devices in sync and share content with colleagues and friends. Figure 4: The easiest way to load the ID for your computer is using a barcode scanner.