Questions tagged [sync]

Questions about syncing with various protocols and services, as well as between devices: Examples include Ubuntu One, Contacts/Calendar/Mail syncing, and Dropbox for software, and between devices, syncing between Android and iOS are prime examples.

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Is there any way to see overall Ubuntu One sync progress?

I am very surprised to find that the U1 client only shows me "File Sync in Progress". I can see the current transfers and files still to be transferred (in an uninformative flat list) with u1sdtool -...
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How can I see what files Ubuntu One has synced? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How can I tell whether Ubuntu One file sync is working, and what progress it is making? During sync Ubuntu One displays a notification saying something like "'filename.xxx' ...
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Putting pictures onto an iPod touch (2nd gen)

How do I sync pictures from my Ubuntu 12.04 laptop onto my iPod touch easily? Can someone give me some clear steps without the use of the terminal each time?
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Lost phone : is Ubuntu One login linked to SIM card?

I recently lost my phone and I'm now trying to reset all logins I could have configured before a mess starts. Some of them are protected since the login is linked to the SIM card (for instance google) ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 nVidia TwinView tearing

I'm running Ubuntu 12.04. Today I just purchased a second monitor (I have a Dell U2711 and a 42-inch Sony TV). I'm running the 295.49 proprietary nVidia graphics driver, my graphics card is a GeForce ...
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Does the files gets deleted from U1 servers when I stop synchronizing

When I removed the sync folder online (one.ubuntu.com), does the files gets deleted from Ubuntu Servers?
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Save and restore nautilus server connection bookmarks

Usually I open Nautilus \ File \ Connect to server. Enter some authentication data (usually FTP). Login, go to some folder (usually public_html) and save bookmark to remote server (so later folder can ...
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Ubuntu One can't sync folders through authenticated proxy [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Ubuntu One behind a proxy, how to make it work? I am on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. I can connect my account to Ubuntu One. But I can't sync the folders to my account. Whenever I open ...
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Banshee is ignoring id3 tags?

I spent a lot of time cleaning up my id3 tags with EasyTag but I don't see that cleanup reflected in Banshee. If I quit EasyTag and re-open it, my work is reflected there. If I open an album and run ...
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How do I get Skydrive working?

Does anyone know how to make Skydrive desktop tool work with 12.04?
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Is Ubuntu One + Evolution/Thunderbird Sync Still working in older versions like 10.04?

I have come across many, many questions regarding syncing contacts with Ubuntu One. Unfortunately this is not possible in 12.04. I even asked ubuntuone-support and recieved this: HI, We are ...
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How can I sync application between multiple computers?

I have three laptops, all running 12.04 (they were running 11.10). I have backups working to Ubuntu One for my primary laptop, and folder synchronization of my Documents, Pictures and Music folders ...
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How to sync music and pictures with Nokia N9?

I bought a Nokia N9, and want to sync my music and pictures to the device. Which software has the ability to do this? I know there is a way through dual boot or VirtualBox, but i'm interested in ...
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Is syncing private keys a good idea?

Ubuntu One's Security FAQ indicates that Canonical encrypts connections and restricts access to user data. This all well and fine, and I do trust SSL for online banking and other things more valuable ...
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Ubuntu One and hidden folders

I'd like to sync a hidden folder (the .gramps folder for the Gramps genealogy program) with Ubuntu One. The idea is that I could take my laptop to the library, make changes to my database and then ...
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Synchronize profiles across servers (.vimrc and .bashrc)

I'm on a few different servers on any given day. I'm starting to really tweak two files in my bash profile: .vimrc and alias.sh. Would anyone have a recommended way to save and sync these two files. ...
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How do I get Tomboy Sync to work?

So I cannot get Tomboy to sync now after the fresh install of 12.04. I have no way of getting the nearly 100 important notes now since 'Notes' has been taken off of 'Ubuntu One' either. When I try to '...
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Syncing a folder between Laptop and Linux server

I usually use Dropbox or Ubuntu One to sync my different devices. Now I need to sync contents of a folder with a folder on a Linux server. Note that I may make change files on both sides. The first ...
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Tomboy failed to Sync: (500) INTERNAL SERVER ERROR [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How do I get Tomboy Sync to work? I use Tomboy notes, And I find it very useful to sync the notes through U1, But today when I tried to sync, It showed an error message ...
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Rhythmbox iPod Issues? [closed]

Basically, when I try and drag a song from my library to any one of my iPods (Classic (2.0.4 Mac), Touch (3.1.2. (7D11)) and Shuffle), nothing happens. It would appear that everything went ok, but ...
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How to sync iPhone in Ubuntu 12.04? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Can I sync with my iPhone 4 and iPad? How i'm looking for a simple and convenient way of transferring music from my Ubuntu 12.04 machine with my iPhone 4. I'v read that this ...
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Mp3s synced on Ubuntu One not showing up under artist or album

I have synced approximately 10GB of music with U1 over the last 48 hours. Nearly everything appears OK: the songs are tagged correctly, I can queue and play them. However, with the exception of a few ...
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How do I delete files from the Ubuntu One server

My system has crashed and I have had to rebuild it from local data backup storage. I can't seem to re link my folders to u1 so want to clear the data on the servers so I can start over. Obviously ...
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Ubuntu 12.04, music won't sync to iPod [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How to sync songs in Rhythmbox with an iPod I was looking for a solution to this online but couldn't find one. I've been using rhythmbox for my iPod for a long time now, ...
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How do I install synce?

I was trying to install synce on ubuntu 11.10. It is used to sync windows mobile phones 5/6 using activeSync. So far I have managed to setup a a connection between the computer and my windows phone.(i....
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Is there a single app that allows for quick searching, viewing, and editing of text files?

I have a large (thousands) collection of notes stored on my drive as text files and synced to my other computers via UbuntuOne. Currently I use grep to search for the file I want, nautilus to open it,...
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Ubuntu One slow download sync speed

I am having problems syncing my Ubuntu One files with my Ubuntu 12.04 fresh installation. Everything went well during the setup phase. Now, I am trying to sync back in my folders in my U1 account and ...
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iPhone sync problems in ubuntu 12.04

Since upgrading top 12.04, neither rhythmbox nor banshee can detect any of the songs on my iPhone3. Neither can sync with the iPhone either. Banshee just says "preparing to sync" for ever. Rhythmbox ...
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How to avoid files being replaced with older versions in Ubuntu One?

UbuntuOne for windows has replaced an OpenOffice document with an older version of the file. I am syncing between 2 windows machines and one ubuntu machine. Fortunately I was able to recover my work ...
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How can I bidirectionally sync my documents folder to Google Docs silently and in the background?

I love the online accounts integration feature of Unity...that is, I would if there were apps to support the feature. Thunderbird and Gwibber do, but they won't run silently or in the background, I'd ...
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Is there a cataloging software that links with Goodreads?

I have been experimenting with Tellico collection management software. I like how easy it is to use and that it will create all kinds of collections for any kind of medium (movies, books, games). The ...
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One file not syncing

I put 3 files in the UbuntuOne folder. The 2 smaller ones (few kilos) synced no problem. The 3rd one (600Megs) hasn't, and it's been there a couple of days now. It shows the syncing icon when browsing,...
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Ubuntu one syncing only folders and no content!

I know that anyone could say that this question already exists but my problem still exists. So what do you suggest? I have a folder in my laptop and i want it to be accessible from my desktop and my ...
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How can I stop ubuntuone-syncd?

I need to stop ubuntuone-syncd but I don't know where to find the service that I need to stop.
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How do I sync contacts on my iPhone to Ubuntu-One?

When I open the U1 iPhone app the only options I have are to upload photos. I don't have any music on my phone but would like to sync my contacts. Any help please?
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Sync Google Calendar Tasks with Evolution

I am running Ubuntu 12.04 and prefer Evolution to Thunderbird as my mail manager and organiser. I run a gmail account and use the calendar a lot to organise future meetings,appointments and tasks.I ...
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Is it possible to sync two computers without storing the files on a server?

I have a family member currently using Windows live mesh to sync a relatively large amount of files between computers. It is way over the Ubuntu One 5 GB limit and the Live Mesh 2 GB limit. However, ...
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Dropbox syncing file.ext~ (tilde, backup/temp)

When using Dropbox in Ubuntu everything seems fine, but on my Windows machine with Dropbox I end up with the file.ext~ backup/temp version of any files I opened in Ubuntu. Is there some way to prevent ...
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How can I backup a phone running Windows Phone 7?

Really the important bit is how can I backup the contacts. Everything else can be transferred to a SD card. Background: A friend get a present last Christmas, a Nokia Lumia 900, a phone running ...
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How to ignore Eclipse workspace .metadata folder in Ubuntu One?

I'm a Eclipse's user and I want synchronize my workspace on Ubuntu One. The problem is because the Eclipse creates a metadata inside of workspace, this meta have some configurations of computer that ...
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Why Ubuntu One pretends to sychronize files, but it doesn't?

I have my Ubuntu One account configured in both Ubuntu 11.10 and iOS (ipod-touch). The photos from the iOS were successfully uploaded, but in Ubuntu One, although it shows the "syncing" and "...
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How can I download all my files and folders in one go when using the Ubuntu One Files app for Android?

I just installed Ubuntu One on my Android phone. I want to download all the content of my Ubuntu One folder in one go. Looks to me like the only way it is to go one by one file and folder clicking to ...
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Is there a Windows Briefcase equivalent on Ubuntu?

Many people ask what the point of briefcases on Windows is. Basically, it's a fast and easy way to sync documents between removable storage and your PC (that isn't cloud based). I keep my school ...
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Synchronize SSHFS mount with local filesystem [closed]

I've got a directory called "secure" that I mount on my laptop via sshfs whenever the server is in reach. While this server is in reach I want to keep it in two-way sync with a directory ...
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Ubuntu One won't sync certain files, even though they appear in the web interface

The Ubuntu One web interface shows me a folder full of files, but on my laptop these files do not appear in the corresponding folder. Any new additions to this folder are correctly synced, whether the ...
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Will Ubuntu one sync if I update files in my local directory?

If I change a file in my local ubuntu One directory: Will it be sync to the cloud server? Will this file be updated on another PC's ubuntu one directory ? thanks
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Can I sync bookmarks between Firefox and Chromium?

So, Firefox has turned so resource intensive that my netbook can't run it without making me want to pull my hair out. Thus, I have been trying Chromium with quite some success (I have managed to find ...
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two sync folders on one laptop?

Hi can I have a business folder for syncing business files with a remote colleague and a separate personal folder of my own. I don't mind having two accounts. In fact I'd prefer that.
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Symlink a directory and automatically sync its content

Suppose I have a folder foo with the two content: data1.txt cfg.txt Now I create a new symlink called fo2 which points to directory foo: cp -s -R /home/user123/foo /home/user123/fo2 It's working ...
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Can I change the default folder that photos are uploaded to when using the Ubuntu One Files app for Android?

I like that I can sync my Pictures from my Android phone to my computer with Ubuntu One, but I don't like that the folder appears in the root of my home directory. Is there a way I can get the synced ...
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