Syncthing
Last updated: 2024, Mon Jun 3rd at 13:54 CDT
Syncthing allows continuous file synchronization between two or more computers in real time. It safely protect your data with End-to-End Encryption. You choose where it is stored, who it is shared with, and how it’s transmitted.
To Install: #
Preferred method
Package Manager is the best choice to install Syncthing
sudo pacman -S syncthing
sudo apt install syncthing
sudo dnf install syncthing
sudo zypper in syncthing
Essentials #
To use Syncthing requires you to first run the binary called syncthing. This can be done several ways depending on how you would like it configured. The easiest and quickest is to either launch the app or in a terminal use syncthing command.
Once Syncthing starts up, the web view should go to
http://127.0.0.1:8384/ or
http://localhost:8384/ by default. You can connect your devices by clicking Add Remote Device. The device ID can be found when you open synching on your device. Syncthing may find it automatically for you if you’re on the same network. You can select devices to share the folder with when you add it or anytime by clicking “Edit” on the folder.
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