update syncthing

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AJ ONeal
2020-12-14 20:04:28 +00:00
parent 5b16a8c301
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@@ -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 <http://127.0.0.1:8384/#settings-gui> automatically.
If successful your browser will open to <http://127.0.0.1:8384/#settings-gui>
automatically.
### Basic Setup: Sharing
@@ -57,9 +59,10 @@ Go to <http://127.0.0.1:8384/#settings-gui> 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/
```