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@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ Building (Unix)
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- Install the prerequisites.
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- Open a terminal.
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.. code:: bash
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.. code-block:: bash
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# This should output "go version go1.3" or higher.
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$ go version
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@@ -67,9 +67,7 @@ Building (Windows)
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------------------
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- Install the prerequisites.
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- Open a ``cmd`` Window.
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.. code:: bash
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- Open a ``cmd`` Window::
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# This should output "go version go1.3" or higher.
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> go version
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@@ -119,21 +119,21 @@ TLS handshake performed. As part of the handshake both devices present
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their certificates. Once the handshake has completed and the peer
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certificate is known, the following steps are performed.
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1. Calculate the remote device ID by using the process above on the
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#. Calculate the remote device ID by using the process above on the
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received certificate.
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2. Weed out a few possible misconfigurations - i.e. if the device ID is
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#. Weed out a few possible misconfigurations - i.e. if the device ID is
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that of the local device or of a device we already have an active
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connection to. Drop the connection in these cases.
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3. Verify the remote device ID against the configuration. If it is not a
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#. Verify the remote device ID against the configuration. If it is not a
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device ID we are expecting to talk to, drop the connection.
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4. Verify the certificate ``CommonName`` against the configuration. By
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#. Verify the certificate ``CommonName`` against the configuration. By
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default, we expect it to be ``syncthing``, but when using custom
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certificates this can be changed.
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5. If everything checks out so far, accept the connection.
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#. If everything checks out so far, accept the connection.
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An Aside About Collisions
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-------------------------
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@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ happening that should be fixed - requires investigation).
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Create a new, signed tag on master, with the version as comment, and
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push it:
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.. code:: bash
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.. code-block:: bash
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$ git tag -a -s -u release@syncthing.net -m v0.10.15 v0.10.15
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$ git push --tags
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@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ ConfigSaved
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Emitted after the config has been saved by the user or by Syncthing
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itself.
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.. code:: json
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.. code-block:: json
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{
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"id": 50,
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@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ DeviceConnected
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Generated each time a connection to a device has been established.
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.. code:: json
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.. code-block:: json
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{
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"id": 2,
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@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ DeviceDisconnected
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Generated each time a connection to a device has been terminated.
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.. code:: json
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.. code-block:: json
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{
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"id": 48,
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@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ DeviceDiscovered
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Emitted when a new device is discovered using local discovery.
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.. code:: json
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.. code-block:: json
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{
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"id": 13,
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@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ DeviceRejected
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Emitted when there is a connection from a device we are not configured
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to talk to.
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.. code:: json
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.. code-block:: json
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{
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"id": 24,
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@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ Emitted during file downloads for each folder for each file. By default
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only a single file in a folder is handled at the same time, but custom
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configuration can cause multiple files to be shown.
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.. code:: json
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.. code-block:: json
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{
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"id": 221,
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@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ contents for a folder changes. It contains the completion percentage for
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a given remote device and is emitted once per currently connected remote
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device.
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.. code:: json
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.. code-block:: json
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{
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"id": 84,
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@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ FolderRejected
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Emitted when a device sends index information for a folder we do not
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have, or have but do not share with the device in question.
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.. code:: json
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.. code-block:: json
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{
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"id": 27,
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@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ The FolderSummary event is emitted when folder contents have changed
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locally. This can be used to calculate the current local completion
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state.
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.. code:: json
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.. code-block:: json
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{
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"id": 16,
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@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ ItemFinished
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Generated when Syncthing ends synchronizing a file to a newer version. A
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successful operation:
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.. code:: json
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.. code-block:: json
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{
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"id": 93,
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@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ successful operation:
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An unsuccessful operation:
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.. code:: json
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.. code-block:: json
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{
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"id": 44,
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@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ ItemStarted
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Generated when Syncthing begins synchronizing a file to a newer version.
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.. code:: json
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.. code-block:: json
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{
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"id": 93,
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@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ Generated when the local index information has changed, due to
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synchronizing one or more items from the cluster or discovering local
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changes during a scan.
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.. code:: json
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.. code-block:: json
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{
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"id": 59,
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@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ The Ping event is generated automatically every 60 seconds. This means
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that even in the absence of any other activity, the event polling HTTP
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request will return within a minute.
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.. code:: json
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.. code-block:: json
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{
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"id": 46,
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@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ RemoteIndexUpdated
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Generated each time new index information is received from a device.
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.. code:: json
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.. code-block:: json
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{
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"id": 44,
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@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Starting
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Emitted exactly once, when Syncthing starts, before parsing
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configuration etc.
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.. code:: json
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.. code-block:: json
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{
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"id": 1,
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@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ StartupCompleted
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Emitted exactly once, when initialization is complete and Syncthing is
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ready to start exchanging data with other devices.
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.. code:: json
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.. code-block:: json
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{
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"id": 1,
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@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ the number of seconds the folder spent in state ``from``. In the example
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below, the folder ``default`` was in state ``scanning`` for 0.198
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seconds and is now in state ``idle``.
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.. code:: json
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.. code-block:: json
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{
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"id": 8,
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@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ tree we want to dwell down (0 based, defaults to unlimited depth)
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Optional parameter ``prefix`` defines a prefix within the tree where to
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start building the structure.
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.. code:: bash
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.. code-block:: bash
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$ curl -s http://localhost:8384/rest/db/browse?folder=default | json_pp
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{
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@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ GET /rest/db/completion
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Returns the completion percentage (0 to 100) for a given device and
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folder.Takes ``device`` and ``folder`` parameters.
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.. code:: json
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.. code-block:: json
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{
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"completion": 0
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@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ GET /rest/db/file
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Returns most data available about a given file, including version and
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availability.
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.. code:: json
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.. code-block:: json
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{
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"availability": [
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@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ provides a compiled version of all included ignore patterns in the form
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of regular expressions. Excluded items in the ``patterns`` field have a
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nonstandard ``(?exclude)`` marker in front of the regular expression.
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.. code:: json
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{
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"ignore": [
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@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ GET /rest/db/need
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Takes one parameter, ``folder``, and returns lists of files which are
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needed by this device in order for it to become in sync.
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{
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# Files currently being downloaded
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@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ POST /rest/db/prio
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Moves the file to the top of the download queue.
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.. code-block:: bash
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curl -X POST http://127.0.0.1:8384/rest/db/prio?folder=default&file=foo/bar
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@@ -16,6 +16,6 @@ question.
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Returns status 200 and no content upon success, or status 500 and a
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plain text error if an error occurred during scanning.
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curl -X POST http://127.0.0.1:8384/rest/db/scan?folder=default&sub=foo/bar
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@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ Returns information about the current status of a folder.
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Parameters: ``folder``, the ID of a folder.
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.. code-block:: bash
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{
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# latest version according to cluster:
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@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ GET /rest/stats/device
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Returns general statistics about devices. Currently, only contains the
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time the device was last seen.
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.. code:: bash
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.. code-block:: bash
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$ curl -s http://localhost:8384/rest/stats/device | json
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{
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@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ GET /rest/stats/folder
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Returns general statistics about folders. Currently, only contains the
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last synced file.
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.. code:: bash
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.. code-block:: bash
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$ curl -s http://localhost:8384/rest/stats/folder | json
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{
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@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Verifies and formats a device ID. Accepts all currently valid formats
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with trivial substitutions). Takes one parameter, ``id``, and returns
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either a valid device ID in modern format, or an error.
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.. code:: bash
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.. code-block:: bash
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$ curl -s http://localhost:8384/rest/svc/deviceid?id=1234 | json
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{
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@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@ GET /rest/svc/lang
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Returns a list of canonicalized localization codes, as picked up from
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the ``Accept-Language`` header sent by the browser.
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["sv_sv","sv","en_us","en"]
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@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ GET /rest/svc/report
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Returns the data sent in the anonymous usage report.
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{
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"folderMaxFiles": 42106,
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@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ GET /rest/system/config
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Returns the current configuration.
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{
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# etc
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@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ GET /rest/system/config/insync
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Returns whether the config is in sync, i.e. whether the running
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configuration is the same as that on disk.
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{
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"configInSync": true
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@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ GET /rest/system/connections
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Returns the list of current connections and some metadata associated
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with the connection/peer.
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.. code:: json
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.. code-block:: json
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{
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"connections": {
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@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ GET /rest/system/discovery
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Returns the contents of the local discovery cache.
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{
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"LGFPDIT7SKNNJVJZA4FC7QNCRKCE753K72BW5QD2FOZ7FRFEP57Q": [
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@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ POST /rest/system/discovery/hint
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Post with the query parameters ``device`` and ``addr`` to add entries to
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the discovery cache.
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.. code-block:: bash
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curl -X POST http://127.0.0.1:8384/rest/system/discovery/hint?device=LGFPDIT7SKNNJVJZA4FC7QNCRKCE753K72BW5QD2FOZ7FRFEP57Q\&addr=192.162.129.11:22000
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# Or with the X-API-Key header:
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@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ GET /rest/system/error
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Returns the list of recent errors.
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{
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"errors": [
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@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ GET /rest/system/ping
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Returns a ``{"ping": "pong"}`` object.
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.. code:: json
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{
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"ping": "pong"
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@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ GET /rest/system/status
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Returns information about current system status and resource usage.
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.. code:: json
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{
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"alloc": 30618136,
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@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ GET /rest/system/upgrade
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Checks for a possible upgrade and returns an object describing the
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newest version and upgrade possibility.
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.. code:: json
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.. code-block:: json
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{
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"latest": "v0.10.27",
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@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ GET /rest/system/version
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Returns the current Syncthing version information.
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.. code:: json
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.. code-block:: json
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{
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"arch": "amd64",
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@@ -27,24 +27,24 @@ Start on Login
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Starting Syncthing on login, without a console window or browser opening
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on start, is relatively easy.
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1. Find the correct link of the Windows binary from the `Syncthing
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#. Find the correct link of the Windows binary from the `Syncthing
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website <https://github.com/syncthing/syncthing/releases>`__ (choose
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**amd64** if you have a 64-bit version of Windows)
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2. Extract the files in the folder (``syncthing-windows-*``) in the zip
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#. Extract the files in the folder (``syncthing-windows-*``) in the zip
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to the folder ``C:\syncthing``
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3. Go to the ``C:\syncthing`` folder, make a file named
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#. Go to the ``C:\syncthing`` folder, make a file named
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``syncthing.bat``
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4. Right-click the file and choose **Edit**. The file should open in
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#. Right-click the file and choose **Edit**. The file should open in
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Notepad or your default text editor.
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5. Paste the following command into the file and save the changes:
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#. Paste the following command into the file and save the changes:
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``start "Syncthing" syncthing.exe -no-console -no-browser``
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6. Right-click on ``syncthing.bat`` and press "Create Shortcut"
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7. Right-click the shortcut file ``syncthing.bat - Shortcut`` and click
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#. Right-click on ``syncthing.bat`` and press "Create Shortcut"
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#. Right-click the shortcut file ``syncthing.bat - Shortcut`` and click
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**Copy**
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8. Click **Start**, click **All Programs**, then click **Startup**.
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#. Click **Start**, click **All Programs**, then click **Startup**.
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Right-click on **Startup** then click **Open**.
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|Setup Screenshot|
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9. Paste the shortcut (right-click in the folder and choose **Paste**,
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#. Paste the shortcut (right-click in the folder and choose **Paste**,
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or press ``CTRL+V``)
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Syncthing will now automatically start the next time Windows boots. No
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@@ -52,9 +52,9 @@ console or browser window will pop-up. Access the interface by browsing
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to http://localhost:8384/
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If you prefer slower indexing but a more responsive system during scans,
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copy the following command instead of the command in step 5:
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copy the following command instead of the command in step 5::
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``start "Syncthing" /low syncthing.exe -no-console -no-browser``
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start "Syncthing" /low syncthing.exe -no-console -no-browser
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Run independent of user login
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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@@ -79,24 +79,24 @@ almost any end-user scenario. The only scenario where running Syncthing
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as a service makes sense is for (mostly) headless servers, administered
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by a sysadmin who knows enough to understand the security implications.
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1. Download and extract `nssm <http://nssm.cc/download>`__ to a folder
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#. Download and extract `nssm <http://nssm.cc/download>`__ to a folder
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where it can stay (e.g. *c:Files* or the Syncthing folder.
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2. run *nssm.exe install syncthing*
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3. Select ``syncthing.exe`` in the first tab and enter
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#. run *nssm.exe install syncthing*
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#. Select ``syncthing.exe`` in the first tab and enter
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``-no-console -no-browser`` as Arguments
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|Configuration Screenshot|
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4. at the Details tab you can switch to *Automatic (Delayed Start)* to
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#. at the Details tab you can switch to *Automatic (Delayed Start)* to
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start it only some time after boot and speed up the boot process
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(optional)
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5. At the *Log On* tab you can enter a username and password for the
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#. At the *Log On* tab you can enter a username and password for the
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user to run Syncthing as. This user needs to have access to all the
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synced folders. Usually, you can leave it as the System account.
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6. At the Process Tab you can change the priority to low if you want a
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#. At the Process Tab you can change the priority to low if you want a
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more responsive system at the cost of longer sync time
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7. Click the *Install Service* Button
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8. Start the service using the windows service manager, enter
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#. Click the *Install Service* Button
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#. Start the service using the windows service manager, enter
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``sc start syncthing`` in a console window or restart the PC.
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9. Connect to the Syncthing UI, enable HTTPS, and set a secure username
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#. Connect to the Syncthing UI, enable HTTPS, and set a secure username
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and password.
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Mac OS X
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@@ -105,8 +105,8 @@ Mac OS X
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Using `homebrew <http://brew.sh>`__
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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1. ``brew install syncthing``
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2. Follow the info to autostart Syncthing using launchctl. At the moment
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#. ``brew install syncthing``
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#. Follow the info to autostart Syncthing using launchctl. At the moment
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this is done using this command:
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``launchctl load ~/Library/LaunchAgents/homebrew.mxcl.syncthing.plist``.
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@@ -116,18 +116,18 @@ Without homebrew
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Download Syncthing for Mac:
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https://github.com/syncthing/syncthing/releases/latest.
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1. Copy the syncthing binary (the file you would open to launch
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#. Copy the syncthing binary (the file you would open to launch
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Syncthing) in a directory called ``bin`` in your home directory. If
|
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"bin" does not exist, create it.
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2. Edit the ``syncthing.plist`` (located in /etc/macosx-launchd) in the
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#. Edit the ``syncthing.plist`` (located in /etc/macosx-launchd) in the
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two places that refer to your home directory; that is, replace
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/Users/jb with your actual home directory location.
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3. Copy the ``syncthing.plist`` file to ``~/Library/LaunchAgents``. If
|
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#. Copy the ``syncthing.plist`` file to ``~/Library/LaunchAgents``. If
|
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you have trouble finding this location select the "Go" menu in Finder
|
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and choose "Go to folder..." and then type
|
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``~/Library/LaunchAgents``. Copying to ~/Library/LaunchAgents will
|
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require admin password in most cases.
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4. Log out and back in again. Or, if you do not want to log out, you can
|
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#. Log out and back in again. Or, if you do not want to log out, you can
|
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run this command in terminal:
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``launchctl load ~/Library/LaunchAgents/syncthing.plist``
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@@ -141,21 +141,18 @@ Linux
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Ubuntu like systems
|
||||
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
|
||||
|
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1. Click the dashboard (hit 'Win' button).
|
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2. Open 'Startup Applications'.
|
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3. Click 'Add'.
|
||||
4. Fill out the form:
|
||||
#. Click the dashboard (hit 'Win' button).
|
||||
#. Open 'Startup Applications'.
|
||||
#. Click 'Add'.
|
||||
#. Fill out the form:
|
||||
|
||||
- Name: Syncthing
|
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- Command: /path/to/syncthing/binary -no-browser
|
||||
-home="/home/your\_user/.config/syncthing"
|
||||
- ``Command: /path/to/syncthing/binary -no-browser -home="/home/your\_user/.config/syncthing"``
|
||||
|
||||
Supervisord
|
||||
~~~~~~~~~~~
|
||||
|
||||
Add following to your /etc/supervisord.conf.
|
||||
|
||||
::
|
||||
Add following to your ``/etc/supervisord.conf``::
|
||||
|
||||
[program:syncthing]
|
||||
command = /path/to/syncthing/binary -no-browser -home="/home/some_user/.config/syncthing"
|
||||
@@ -174,7 +171,7 @@ ability to manage services under the user's control with a per-user
|
||||
systemd instance, enabling users to start, stop, enable, and disable
|
||||
their own units. Service files for system are provided by Syncthing and
|
||||
can be found in
|
||||
```etc/linux-systemd`` <https://github.com/syncthing/syncthing/tree/master/etc/linux-systemd>`__.
|
||||
`etc/linux-systemd <https://github.com/syncthing/syncthing/tree/master/etc/linux-systemd>`_.
|
||||
Several distros (including arch linux) ship these service files with the
|
||||
Syncthing package. If your distro provides a systemd service file for
|
||||
Syncthing you can skip step 2.
|
||||
@@ -187,15 +184,13 @@ even if the Syncthing user has no active session. Since the system service
|
||||
keeps Syncthing running even without an active user session, it is intended to
|
||||
be used on a *server*.
|
||||
|
||||
1. Create the user who should run the service, or choose an existing
|
||||
#. Create the user who should run the service, or choose an existing
|
||||
one.
|
||||
2. Copy the ``system/syncthing@.service`` file into the `load path of
|
||||
#. Copy the ``system/syncthing@.service`` file into the `load path of
|
||||
the system
|
||||
instance <http://www.freedesktop.org/software/systemd/man/systemd.unit.html#Unit%20Load%20Path>`__.
|
||||
3. Enable and start the service. Append the Syncthing user after the
|
||||
``@``:
|
||||
|
||||
::
|
||||
#. Enable and start the service. Append the Syncthing user after the
|
||||
``@``::
|
||||
|
||||
systemctl enable syncthing@myuser.service
|
||||
systemctl start syncthing@myuser.service
|
||||
@@ -208,24 +203,20 @@ Syncthing user has created a session (e.g. via the graphical login screen or
|
||||
ssh). Thus, the user service is intended to be used on a *(multiuser) desktop
|
||||
computer*. It avoids unnecessarily running Syncthing instances.
|
||||
|
||||
1. Create the user who should run the service, or choose an existing
|
||||
#. Create the user who should run the service, or choose an existing
|
||||
one.
|
||||
2. Copy the ``user/syncthing.service`` file into the `load path of the
|
||||
#. Copy the ``user/syncthing.service`` file into the `load path of the
|
||||
user
|
||||
instance <http://www.freedesktop.org/software/systemd/man/systemd.unit.html#Unit%20Load%20Path>`__.
|
||||
To do this without root privileges you can use
|
||||
``~/.config/systemd/user/``.
|
||||
3. Enable and start the service:
|
||||
|
||||
::
|
||||
#. Enable and start the service::
|
||||
|
||||
systemctl --user enable syncthing.service
|
||||
systemctl --user start syncthing.service
|
||||
|
||||
To check if Syncthing runs properly you can use the ``status``
|
||||
subcommand:
|
||||
|
||||
::
|
||||
subcommand::
|
||||
|
||||
systemctl status syncthing@myuser.service
|
||||
systemctl --user status syncthing.service
|
||||
@@ -234,9 +225,7 @@ Using the journal
|
||||
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
|
||||
|
||||
Systemd logs everything into the journal. You can easily access Syncthing
|
||||
log messages (``-e`` lets the pager jump to the very end):
|
||||
|
||||
::
|
||||
log messages (``-e`` lets the pager jump to the very end)::
|
||||
|
||||
journalctl -e -u syncthing@myuser.service
|
||||
journalctl -e --user-unit=syncthing.service
|
||||
@@ -247,9 +236,7 @@ Debugging
|
||||
If you are asked on the bugtracker to start Syncthing with specific
|
||||
environment variables it will not work the easy way. Systemd isolates each
|
||||
service and it cannot access global environment variables. The solution is to
|
||||
add this variables to the service file instead. Just use:
|
||||
|
||||
::
|
||||
add this variables to the service file instead. Just use::
|
||||
|
||||
systemctl edit syncthing@myuser.service
|
||||
systemctl --user edit syncthing.service
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Config File Format
|
||||
|
||||
The following is an example default configuration file:
|
||||
|
||||
.. code:: xml
|
||||
.. code-block:: xml
|
||||
|
||||
<configuration version="2">
|
||||
<folder id="default" directory="/Users/jb/Sync" ro="false" ignorePerms="false">
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -156,10 +156,10 @@ the iOS platform.
|
||||
Why does it use so much CPU?
|
||||
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
|
||||
|
||||
1. When new or changed files are detected, or Syncthing starts for the
|
||||
#. When new or changed files are detected, or Syncthing starts for the
|
||||
first time, your files are hashed using SHA-256.
|
||||
|
||||
2. Data that is sent over the network is first compressed and then
|
||||
#. Data that is sent over the network is first compressed and then
|
||||
encrypted using AES-128. When receiving data, it must be decrypted
|
||||
and decompressed.
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -193,14 +193,14 @@ the GUI from the same machine. Change the ``GUI listen address`` through
|
||||
the web UI from ``127.0.0.1:8384`` to ``0.0.0.0:8384`` or change the
|
||||
config.xml:
|
||||
|
||||
.. code:: xml
|
||||
.. code-block:: xml
|
||||
|
||||
<gui enabled="true" tls="false">
|
||||
<address>127.0.0.1:8384</address>
|
||||
|
||||
to
|
||||
|
||||
.. code:: xml
|
||||
.. code-block:: xml
|
||||
|
||||
<gui enabled="true" tls="false">
|
||||
<address>0.0.0.0:8384</address>
|
||||
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ If both your computers are Unixy (Linux, Mac, etc) You can also leave
|
||||
the GUI settings at default and use an ssh port forward to access it.
|
||||
For example,
|
||||
|
||||
.. code:: bash
|
||||
.. code-block:: bash
|
||||
|
||||
$ ssh -L 9090:127.0.0.1:8384 user@othercomputer.example.com
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
Reference in New Issue
Block a user