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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Dropbox on external drive - sync afresh every time?

I hope this isn't a silly question for which I'm missing an obvious answer... So: because of the lockdown, my wife and I need to both work on the same desktop (Ubuntu 18.04) and we use dropbox to ...
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WinSCP for Linux

I've always used WinSCP for Windows to keep my directories up to date with the sync option. This is a really useful feature that most FTP clients lack. Now I started programming on Ubuntu and, since ...
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Can I install Unison for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS?

I have two machines running Ubuntu. One runs Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and the other one runs Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. I want to use unison to sync files between them. I've installed unison on both of them the ...
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Alternative for Google+ auto backup of image... how would I automate resize and transfer?

I get by with Linux but I'm by no means a guru, so please be nice :) On my other devices (Android, Windows) I use Picasa and its Auto Backup feature to automatically resize and upload to my Google ...
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rsync re-syncing files each time

I'm trying to sync the Music folder from my computer with lubuntu 19.10 to my Pixel 2's Music folder via USB. I'm able to mount the device using jmtpfs to a Folder called "Celular". Then what I want ...
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sync korganizer with google calendar

You know that calendar that pops up when you click on the time in the panel? I like it but I tend to keep all my events in google calendar. korganizer version is 4.4.11 Is there a way that I can get ...
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Automatically scan USB drives for a folder and copy the contents to a specific directory

I am having a bit of trouble with scripting. I am setting up an HTPC for someone and I want things to be as plug and play as possible. I want to hand them a USB drive, have them plug it in and have ...
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Can you sync an iphone/ipad while running Ubuntu from "try me" on usb?

I am running Ubuntu 18.04 through the "try me" function off a USB key I have made all the relevant settings but when I connect my Iphone 7 or Ipad 1 I can't sync through rhythm box. I am able to see ...
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NTP synchronization

I am using chrony as the NTP. Timedatectl shows that my NTP is not synchronized. With "chronyc tracking", it shows not synchronized. With "chronyc sources -v", it shows the sources not reachable. ...
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Dropbox won't sync on Ubuntu 18.04

I have tried every solution I can find by googling, so I'm resorting to posting a question. If this has been solved, please point me to the solution because I can't find it. I am running Ubuntu 18.04 ...
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How to keep a YouTube playlist synced to a local folder as mp3 files?

Is it possible to keep a public YouTube playlist synced to a local folder as mp3 files? Key characteristics: Add mp3 file to local folder, if new video is added to the playlist Delete mp3 file in ...
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Sync between local folder and server

Is there anyway to automatically sync between files from local machine to server? ex) There's a folder called wug both in server and local machine. If I add file to folder wug in local machine, when ...
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Need syncing cloud storage that works across Linux, Windows, some Android

Until recently, I used Dropbox as my cloud storage, which worked awesome across Windows, Android, and Ubuntu, where I saved all my research and could access pretty much anywhere. But now Dropbox for ...
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Syncing folders shared by others in Onedrive Business

I've tried to sync a folder shared with me for a while and using different software, but it is just not working. Onedrived I don't have the output anymore, but it gave me segmentation faults when ...
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Can Microsoft OneNote be executed on Ubuntu?

I don't have an Ubuntu machine available now and this question is not very much on a problem to solve but is kind of a follow up to a question I have asked on Software Recommendations SE by which I ...
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iTunes to synchronize ipod shuffle

I am a beginner of ubuntu 18.04 and I would like to synchronize music from my pc to my iPod shuffle Is there an alternative to iTunes via wine to transfer music-files pc to the ipod? I tested the ...
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Sync notes between Android phone and Ubuntu?

I want a note taking app on my Ubuntu running laptop and an app on my Android phone which can sync with each other, through online means or manually syncing. So far the only thing I've seen is the ...
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How to create a personal failover laptop?

This question sounds a tad vague but I'll lay it out rather clearly with some requirements: Each laptop should contain the same files in the home folder. User accounts should be identical. ...
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Can I force calendar sync?

I recently installed California and set up a bunch of calendars to sync with a Nextcloud instance. Hours and hours later I got a password prompt and they synced, which is cool, but then I shut down my ...
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Automatically sync Nautilus file bookmarks between laptop and desktop

I work on both a laptop and desktop, both running Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. As part of my workflow, I keep a changing lineup of folders bookmarked in Nautilus for quick access. What I would like to be able ...
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can i sync folders with windows and linux?

I use windows and now ubuntu and want to use ubuntu one to backup and sync files between them both so no matter what OS I use, I have the latest synced files. Is that possible?
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Syncing music to Android with Rhythmbox "Error transferring track"

Like the title says, I'm having trouble syncing music onto my phone (Samsung Note 5 running Android version 7.0) using Rhythmbox 3.3 in Ubuntu 16.04. Here's the steps I take: Open Rhythmbox Unlock my ...
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Syncing Evolution without needing gmail?

I'm using Ubuntu and want to reduce my Google & Microsoft footprint. Use Evolution for email, contacts and calendar. Contacts and calendar being synced to laptop and android phone via gmail. How ...
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How to sync two folders on my machine, in one directional syncing?

I have a set-up in which I create a certain file, and subsequently move it into a storage area for that type of file (folder A). There is another folder on my machine where I must also copy the file ...
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How to sync changed files only with Dropbox using dropbox-uploader.sh?

How to sync changed files only with Dropbox using dropbox-uploader.sh? Hello, I want to know how to sync changed files on my local machine using dropbox-uploader.sh by Andrea Fabrizi. Let's say I ...
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How to automatically sync files between local folder and Dropbox folder?

I'm trying to set up a sort of DIY cloud-saves system for a game on Ubuntu so that I could share saves for a game between 2 systems, using Dropbox. The intended result is for the saves to ...
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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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How to sync keepass2 using scp/ssh?

I want to access/save my keyDB using keepass2 on a SSH server. On windows, it is available through IOProtocolExt plugin (which contains winscp portable executable). http://keepass.info/help/v2/...
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Ubuntu Server - Synchronize Dropbox with no logged user

Intalled dropbox from https://www.dropbox.com/en/install-linux and downloaded the Python script. Then configured my account and it works ok. My goal is to have dropbox uploading new files created on ...
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OneDrive selective sync top level files

Is there a way to setup selective OneDrive sync to include files at the root of my OneDrive? My sync_list file looks like this (but root files are not copied down): FolderA FolderB FolderC I've ...
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Thunderbird Lightning - Google Calendar : Synchronization issues

Ubuntu 18.04.2 - 64bit, Thunderbird 60.9.0, Lightning calendar 6.2.9, Provider for Google Calendar 4.4.2, When adding a event in calendar using Google it appears in Lightning after hitting the ...
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Sync icon in every file or folder after uninstall overgrive

I need to know how to find the script or directive which add a "sync" icon in every file and folder I synced with overgrive. After I uninstalled overgrive, the icons remain. I want to delete that ...
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Is there an alternative to the "sync" option of mount when mounting an external USB HDD?

I have an Ubuntu 18.04 laptop that I connect to a docking hub with an external usb hard drive also attached to the hub. If I mount my external usb hard drive with sync then I get transfer speeds of ...
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Google Chrome - Profile not loading

Recently I tried to reset my google-chrome settings by deleting ~/.config/google-chrome which I hoped would then sync with all the settings I have on my other computer. Now, however, I can only see ...
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Gnome Terminal primary selection and Ctrl+C / Ctrl+V clipboard sync needed

I was putty user. Putty allows you to select the text which gets copied to clipboard. Now on ubuntu, I am using Terminal to connect host. I want to sync clipboard and terminal primary selection. So I ...
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Ubuntu Touch: How to add other peoples calendars in the calendar core app?

I am using the core app calendar (v0.4.600) with my bq Aquarius 4.5 ubuntu. Syncing to my google account works fine and I want to add some more calendars from other people. If I press "add calendar" I ...
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Get ntp offset between local machine and ntp-server

Using Ubuntu 18.04.3 I am unable to get information about the NTP offset using timedatectl timesync-status as I get a Unknown operation timesync-status prompt. Checking the service state with ...
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Why is Lubuntu 18 not writing to my iPod over Rhythmbox any more?

I used Rhythmbox for years to manage my music for my iPod classic. It stopped working with Lubuntu 18 (like lots of other stuff is different now). The iPod appears in Rhythmbox and data is readable ...
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New files on Android shows 0 bytes in mounted folder

I have an Android device semi-permanently attached to a ubuntu computer. The Android device is semi-permanently taking videos. New video files show up about every 2 minutes in the mounted folder, ...
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Onedrive authrization link not opening from Ubuntu 19.04 terminal

After installing Onedrive and running it it showed me the authorization link which opens in browser, when I click on the link nothing happens. It doesn't take me anywhere and when I copy the link into ...
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How to Sync OneDrive Business (Office 365) on Linux (Ubuntu)?

I tried the solution proposed by Sayed Metwaly (How to Sync OneDrive Business /Office 365 on Linux?) but I got the following error message: === Job === OneDrive_Sync: 'office365://xxxxxxxxx-my....
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Ubuntu 17.04 Gnome Accounts, Google credential expired everytime

I added a google account to my Ubuntu GNOME 17.04 so I have Google Calendar synchronized with Gnome Calendar. The issue is that after a while Google calendar stops to sync and I can't add new events ...
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sudo ~/.dropbox-dist/dropboxd not working on cron job

I have used this command directly with the command line and it working fine. sudo ~/.dropbox-dist/dropboxd But when I set it to run each minute with cronjob nothing happens. my crontab file # m h ...
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Mount your Box account or sync a folder with it

I'd want Box Cloud storage as automatically mounted in Ubuntu or sync this with a folder in my Home. For the first one, I followed this tutorial but when I restarted I tried to mount but it says: /...
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How to sync Android with Rhythmbox?

I have a Samsung Mini 2 and my wife has an original Samsung 2. I am working with Rhythmbox on 12.10. I was initially able to sync my Mini with Rhythmbox when I first set up. Then I deleted all the ...
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How to continuously sync a folder between two Ubuntu servers?

I have two servers which are going to host two instances of a load-balanced app. Users can upload photos to /photos folder on either of the servers. So the question is how to sync the two servers so ...
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How to sync my Dropbox files with a preferred local folder?

I installed Dropbox using following commands cd ~ && wget -O - "https://www.dropbox.com/download?plat=lnx.x86" | tar xzf - Then I ran the demon with this command: ~/.dropbox-dist/dropboxd ...
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Root protected synced directories

I recently synced a directory on my file system with my OneDrive account, using onedrived. The program itself functions correctly, but when the files are delivered to my pc I can't access the files or ...
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About Ubuntu One and re-check

I have a question, is there a way to tell Ubuntu One to compare and re-check the server and Pc synced files and folders to detect any diference between them? Thanks for answering.-
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LTSP client synchronize blackberry address book & calendar with evolution

I'm trying to setup blackberry sync'ing with Evolution on a LTSP client. It works on the server. I'm using Ubuntu 10.04 64bit on the server and here are the instructions I've followed to get the ...

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