Syncthing 2.0, an open-source peer-to-peer file synchronization tool, debuts with a switch to SQLite, revamped logging, faster syncing, and more.
  • Eager Eagle@lemmy.worldEnglish
    63·
    5 months ago

    For those using it on Android, a reminder that the older app is not maintained anymore and you might want to replace it with Catfriend1/syncthing-android.

    But also - maybe wait for the app v2.0 to be released to upgrade the desktop client at the same time; I don’t know if using v2.0 on the desktop would work with the v1.x app.

    • Eyedust@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      2·
      5 months ago

      I’m not sure how fast the pacman repo updates, but I’m using that plus Syncthing-Fork from F-Droid. I don’t think they’ve dropped 2.0 in there, yet.

      Looks like the Arch Syncthing package upstream URL is the official Syncthing and is running 2.0.1. I can now confirm that 1.x from Syncthing-Fork works fine with Syncthing 2.0. I just set it up this morning, oddly enough.

  • Luci@lemmy.caEnglish
    41·
    5 months ago

    No Solaris or Illumos support? That’s gonna piss off like 12 people

  • FauxLiving@lemmy.world
    34·
    5 months ago

    Syncthing is great.

    That reminds me, I should donate them some money. They’ve saved me untold amounts of money and headache from dealing with cloud services.

  • NirodhaAvidya@lemmy.worldEnglish
    15·
    5 months ago

    Easily one of the most integral and convenient pieces of software in my use. I’ve got six machines syncing up in various degrees: desktop, laptop, Android, ereader, media server, and laser controller. It along with Tailscale are among first things I install. I’m hoping version 2.0 is as stable as 1 has been. The only trouble I’ve ever had out of was when I was syncing something in my local cloud directory.

  • Grey Cat@lemmy.worldEnglish
    4·
    5 months ago

    There doesn’t seem to be that many changes for the user, at least not for me. Hopefully the performance difference is noticeable.

  • ook@discuss.tchncs.de
    1·
    5 months ago

    Can I ask about the change of not keeping record of deleted files after 6 months by default. Does that mean if I sync two directories constantly so that if syncthing sees one of them has a file deleted, it will delete the file on the other too, if I copy back that same file into the synced folder, after 6 months pass Syncthing would sync that file again? Or what else does this mean?

    Currently I am just using this to have an easy transfer between two computers, I keep moving out files that have been transferred from both folders, so I would think this has no effect on how I use it?

    • dogs0n@sh.itjust.works
      1·
      5 months ago

      I don’t think your use will be effected. I believe the only thing is your database will be less bloated with deleted items that have never been removed previously.

      If you add a file back after it’s removed from the database, It should sync as usual.

      (This is my interpretation of the change notes, i’m no experto, maybe a real experto can confirm this is true or not).

  • ÚwÙ-Passwort@lemmy.world
    1·
    5 months ago

    Good Point to start fresh? Mine ist totally fucked. Dont even know how i should start over :(

    (Some syncthin-fork update or android update fucked the folder paths and trying to fix it while also adding a new folder somehow created some loops/crashes/conflicts)