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submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by trilobite@lemmy.ml to c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

I moved from next cloud to syncthing some months back. I had nextcloud as an app for Truenas scale. Several times after app dates, next cloud would stop running and would have to setup up everything again.

Syncthing is OK but 2 things annoy me:

A. I get huge amounts of conflict file generated that use up space

B. File sharing with family is complicated. I tried to setup a share account that everyone uses but as syncthing works with device ids, it refuses two accounts from the same machine. I share my Linux laptop with my wife. We each have our own linux account. I've got syncthing running but can't even get my wife's account to sync because I get errors that device I'd already exists.

I don't want to go back to next cloud just for file sharing. I don't generally like the idea of relying on one service for multiple objectives (calendar, file sharing, etc.).

Is there a way to get syncthing to do what I want?

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[-] thumdinger@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

Just on point A. You can configure the maximum number of conflicts allowed for each folder.

I was running into conflicts with obsidian notes. Reduced the max conflicts on those folder to zero, problem gone.

It’s in the folder specific advanced settings.

[-] poVoq@slrpnk.net 1 points 2 weeks ago

You could try it with KaraDAV. Much simpler and works fine with the Nextcloud apps.

[-] muntedcrocodile@lemm.ee -1 points 2 weeks ago

Synching has dropped android support as well unfortunately

[-] Shimitar@feddit.it 2 points 2 weeks ago

Stop spreading FUD. Syncthing for Android is very well supported and, while the official client will not have updates, there are other clients that are actively developed.

[-] WIPocket@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

Well, fortunately it still works. Also, it seems like the forked version did not stop development.

[-] JubilantJaguar@lemmy.world -1 points 2 weeks ago

You could even try next going to back cloud.

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