From: AJ ONeal Date: Mon, 14 Dec 2020 20:04:28 +0000 (+0000) Subject: update syncthing X-Git-Url: https://git.josue.xyz/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=9b48d8578e02de31f50accd54dd472bee8abede3;p=webi-installers%2F.git update syncthing --- diff --git a/syncthing/README.md b/syncthing/README.md index ca690e5..a9e13d9 100644 --- a/syncthing/README.md +++ b/syncthing/README.md @@ -26,21 +26,23 @@ You can test that syncthing was installed correctly by checking it's version: syncthing --version ``` -If that works, you'll want to set your system launcher to run it on login. -You can install and use [serviceman](/serviceman) to do this: +If that works, you'll want to set your system launcher to run it on login. You +can install and use [serviceman](/serviceman) to do this: ```bash webi serviceman ``` ```bash -env PATH="$PATH" serviceman add --user --name syncthing -- syncthing +env PATH="$PATH" serviceman add --user --name syncthing -- \ + syncthing --home ~/.config/syncthing/ ``` Serviceman is cross-platform and will create the correct _launchd_, _systemd_, or Windows Startup config file. -If successful your browser will open to automatically. +If successful your browser will open to +automatically. ### Basic Setup: Sharing @@ -57,9 +59,10 @@ Go to and make these changes: - Set the remote computer name - Then go to "Sharing" and select "Default Folder" - Save - - NOTE: You will need to accept the device share on the first computer, and - then the folder on the second (alternatively you can set Auto-Accept on - both) + - NOTE: For every device add and folder share action you will get a popup + notification in the web admin, possibly alternating between both computers. + You will need to accept those for the sync to begin (oralternatively you can + set Auto-Accept on both). You may also want to password protect the local GUI. It only runs on localhost by default, so this may not be strictly necessary. @@ -77,9 +80,9 @@ Otherwise, yes, forward both UDP and TCP ports 22000. ### How to run Syncthing manually -It can be useful for debugging and testing configuration to run syncthing from your Terminal. -Just run `syncthing` without any arguments. +It can be useful for debugging and testing configuration to run syncthing from +your Terminal. Just run `syncthing` pointing to the config directory: ```bash -syncthing +syncthing --home ~/.config/syncthing/ ```