Dropbox sync9/28/2023 What I can’t work out is why files are being removed and if it’s Dropbox or Syncthing deleting the files… I’ve found if we rename files there is a high chance of them being lost/removed from all locations.Ĭan any one think of a better setup or way we can either remove dropbox all together (I don’t believe it’s possible as many devices don’t have enough storage to ‘sync’ all the data but we need access to all files when/if needed which is were dropbox is rather good). I believe the issue is perhaps when Dropbox is syncing a folder and Syncthing is syncing/scanning… I’ve tried to set this up already but have run into issues of files being deleted/removed (most concerning) and conflicts created. 1x NAS (Not syncted but we need a network accessible copy of all data and is why Syncthing is the idea as well as ultimately trying to find away to get data way from public cloud).1x iOS devices (currently syncing via Dropbox).5x Android Tablets/phones (currently syncing via Dropbox).5x Windows PC’s (currently syncing via Dropbox).To keep things simple lets use the following Example: NAS box needs to keep an updated copy of all files for multiple users to read and updated files.You may see: Indexing: This status means your files and folders are preparing to sync with your Dropbox account. The sync status will display at the bottom of the window that appears. The latest version of all your files and folders will be available across every device. Sign in to your Dropbox account on each device, then add your files and folders to the Dropbox folder on your computer, phone, or tablet. Android and iOS don’t have enough space to ‘sync’ all files locally but we need access to links and ability to load/view/download files as needed Click the Dropbox icon in your notification center (Windows) or menu bar (Mac). You can sync Dropbox files and folders across devices with the Dropbox app.Then from time to time, compress the repositories with dropbox disabled. We have muliptul devices (Windows, Android, IOS, NAS) In both (your local git managed project directory and your remote git repository located on Dropbox) run the following command to disable auto-packing (which is the main problem with dropbox syncing) git config -global gc.auto 0.There is a few reason for needing this as follows: I’m looking at adding Syncthing to an existing Dropbox setup for a kind of Hybrid setup.
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