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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Clock won't syncronize and drift

I have an Ubuntu server No LSB modules are available. Distributor ID: Ubuntu Description: Ubuntu 22.04.4 LTS Release: 22.04 Codename: jammy Linux lab01 6.5.0-26-generic #26~22.04.1-...
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Ubuntu 16.04 time stops syncing timedatectl fails to query server, but timesyncd is active

Original Question: See updates below. I'm hoping I can get some assistance working through an issue I've been having on my Ubuntu server. I'm running the desktop version of 16.04 as a server and ...
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How to set up OneDrive on Ubuntu 16.04LTS?

I tried the guides but a window never popped up prompting me to sign in, so I continued with the command 'onedrive-pref'. That did nothing, so now I have a OneDrive folder and a .onedrive folder. I ...
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How to make rsync delete files in the destination folder that has been deleted in the source with shell glob?

I'm trying to collect files periodically from multiple sources into a single file dest. To save copies I tried using rsync but I have a bit of a trouble. Let's say I want to copy some files from ...
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How to sync PDF reading progress in Okular between several computers?

I have several computers where my books and documents are stored in identical file structure. I sync these books with Dropbox (at most the parent folder where Dropbox is located is different, but I ...
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How to upload a file to google drive?

I would like to just upload files to google drive from the command line. I don't care about synchronisation. I just want to upload things to google drive and if they exist they get replaced if not ...
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How to synchronise my files over LAN (Ubuntu/Windows, I'm a novice)

I am trying to synchronise my files (there is too much data to use a cloud service) between my netbook (windows XP) and my new ubuntu machine using a LAN cable. I was pleasantly surprised when ubuntu ...
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Date is not correct in Ubuntu 20.04 (Chrony is not synchronised)

Now I find the time of date is not correct: root@hobot:~# date Wed 01 Apr 2020 06:04:21 PM UTC I tried to check the status of chronyd. It is ok and it has some available source. But chronyd doesn't ...
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PDF/eBook reader with horizontal scrolling feature instead of vertical

So far all the readers I experienced scroll pages vertically, while fitting horizontally A4 pages' width. Are there softwares out there able to: "swipe left" pages fit vertically both A4 ...
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Is using a Google Drive client together with a sync tool a good or bad idea?

I have an employer-provided Google Drive account with almost 1 TB of data on. Basically everything I work on is on the Google Drive. It functions as a sort of live backup. Also, I'm running Ubuntu. ...
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FTP sync over SSL/TLS started by command line

I have webspace and develop locally. When I have finished my local changes, I want to synchronize using FTP with SSL/TLS (I do not mean openssh's sftp/scp) with my webhoster (with no ssh access so ...
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Ideal OneDrive client for syncing save data/small files, without fully downloading everything

I'm looking to sync game saves from yuzu (as well as other stuff like ssh configs etc.) between multiple OSes/Devices using OneDrive. Namely I would need to sync Windows, Ubuntu, as well as Steam OS (...
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Dropbox stopped syncing automatically

I am using Dropbox to sync my files on Ubuntu 20.04.6. Everything was working fine until about a week or so: my files are not synced anymore. If I pause syncing using the system icon at the top of the ...
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Sync specific folder between two Ubuntu machines when connected to the same LAN

I have two Ubuntu machines, a laptop and a desktop. What I wish to do is, to create a folder in both machines at paths 'path1' and 'path2'. I want to set up sync between the two folders whenever they ...
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Google Account in Online Accounts is blank from the start in Ubuntu 18.10

Blank Google Window-ImageI've read threads about how after people type in their email and password, if they have 2 step verification, have a blank window when getting to the verification window. ...
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Syncing Audio and Video Streams with FFmpeg to Resolve Timestamp Differences

I've encountered an issue with a video file where the audio and visual streams are out of sync. After some research, I've learned that this might be due to timestamp differences between the two ...
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Sync Chromium with a Google account does not work any more … solutions?

Since around today, March 10, 2021 and recent update to 89.0.4389.82 Chromium stopped syncing to Google accounts. As is turns out, this is due to some changes made by Google. What can we as users do? ...
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Backup of ubuntu 22.04 LTS to onedrive

I have a query regarding the setup of the backup of my Ubuntu on OneDrive. Is there any way to backup Ubuntu to OneDrive automatically at regular intervals? When I opened the backup app from the ...
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Use the same path for windows and ubuntu google drive?

So I just set up Ubuntu 22.04 LTS on my XPS 9500 next to Windows. Everything working fine. Next, I tried to access the Google Drive files on my Windows partition, which also works fine. Of course, ...
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How to sync epub reading progress in Foliate ebook reader across different computers?

I use Foliate ebook reader to read epubs. My books are stored in the same directory structure across different computers (including same partition mount point). I want to sync my reading progress. How ...
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Using phpize without installing php-dev

I am developing a PHP application that uses the Sync extension. On the development server, I installed Sync through PECL, with the command sudo pecl install sync. When I tried to bring the application ...
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No time synchronization on Ubuntu 20.04

the time-synchronization does not work on my Ubuntu 20.04 (it always shows a time two hours ahead of the actual time). I have tried to follow the hints here and here but without success. I have ...
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Google Chrome does not sync passwords

I have a problem with syncing passwords with Google Chrome. Whenever I save a password in Chrome, it just saves it locally. If I have previously saved the password on Google password manager in the ...
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Note sync with Simplenote?

Is there any note-taking app for Linux that syncs with simplenote? Are there any plans to make Tomboy do it?
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Calendar sync nextcloud past events

I have an issue with Calendar 41.2 bundled in Ubuntu 22.04. Everything is working fine, except if I keep my laptop powered down for some day, but I still continue using NextCloud calendar from my ...
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Bidirectional Syncing with Android using Unison and MTP

I'm currently trying to sync bidirectionally some folders of my PC (Ubuntu 18.04) with my Smartphone (Fairphone 3, Android 9) via MTP using Unison. I thought that this should be pretty easy, but it ...
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WebDav desktop sync tool similar to the OwnCloud / NextCloud desktop sync app?

I have been searching like crazy and can't find anything that works automatically and bi-directionally. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I am able to reach my WebDav server using the the dolphin ...
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Note taking app with Rich Text Editor (RTE) and cloud sync

I am recently migrated to Linux systems. While I get most of software alternatives I miss OneNote and Evernote kind of note taking apps. I found many open source apps but none of them having rich text ...
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fresh ubuntu server 20.04 system clock cant synchronize

I'm trying to set System clock synchronized to yes. I constantly see "Timed out waiting for reply from [endpoint:123]" even after a hand full of different endoints. scanlon@ogserver:~$ ...
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Can I install chromium on windows and transfer bookmarks in my chromium to google chrome or FireFox?

I had Ubuntu 20.04 on a laptop and had some bookmarks on chromium. Now I want to know how can I get those bookmarks on a windows laptop? I have google chrome and also FireFox on my windows laptop, but ...
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Unison shows error about locked archives

I have installed Unison to sync data between my two PCs but I am getting an error about a non existing file. Here it is there is no such file in the .unison folder called lkb60...... which is being ...
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Can I add a cloud service to Ubuntu Online Accounts?

Ubuntu offers connection and synchronisation to a very limited set of online cloud services, such as Google, Next cloud and a few others. My question is, can a new service be added to this predefined ...
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Filenames are too long or misformatted?

I tried to sync from local to Ubuntu One files with filenames such as: 176 - Deutsche Geschichte - Ein Versuch Vol 05-Von der Revolution bis zum Drei�igj�hrigen Krieg - 01.mp3 (ungültige Kodierung)" ...
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How to configure onedrive to sync Business shared folders

I'm quite new to Linux, and have been trying this client to sync OneDrive files. It initially works for personal files, but not for shared folders. I believe I need to configure this functionality as ...
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rsync --info=progress2 percent complete of copying a large directory is non-uniform?

rsync --info=progress2 percent complete of copying a large directory is non-uniform in that the last 10% seems to take longer than the first 90%. Why is this and is there a way to make it a more ...
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How to sync To Do app in Ubuntu Laptop and Desktop?

How to sync To Do app in Ubuntu 22.04 Laptop and Desktop?
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How can I sync Endeavour/GNOME ToDo and Google Tasks lists?

Ubuntu 20.04, working with the default to-do list app, GNOME Endeavour (formerly known as GNOME ToDo). I've deleted lists on Google Tasks app, but yet they remain in GNOME ToDo). Any remedy?
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How to get absolute system time in tcpdump output from interface in monitor mode?

I'm using Ubuntu 22.10 with a wireless interface (Netgear AXE3000, driver mt7921u) in monitor mode, capturing packets with tcpdump (since airodump-ng does not capture the radiotap header). I start the ...
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Nautilus keeps crashing in 22.04

I recently updated to Ubuntu 22.04. Also I use a software called PowerFolder Sync and Share to synchronize some folders between my computers (I suspect this has to do with the problem). Unfortunately, ...
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Sync Software and Config files across multiple Machines

Problem I currently use both a desktop and a laptop which both require WSL to be run on them. Often times I install something at school and have to manually redo it at home. Optimally I could also ...
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System clock not synchronized but NTP service is active

I am unable to get a "yes" for "System clock synchronized" on my VPS (Ubuntu 22.04). The NTP service is active. I already tried sudo timedatectl set-ntp on but this only activates ...
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Accessing other computers synced through Google Drive from Ubuntu 18.04

I have a Ubuntu desktop and a Macbook Air. I use the Google Drive mac app (Backup and Sync) to sync everything on my laptop. I can access it from my phone, I can access it from a browser etc. ...
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How to keep two folders synched?

I have a dual boot system (Windows + Ubuntu), I would like to keep two folders synchronized from the two different partitions. I searched and found that It can be made using rsync or robocopy, but I ...
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keep two folders synced between two partitions on the same PC - Dual Boot (Windows, Linux)

So I have a dual boot system, Windows 10 and Linux (Ubuntu). I need a solution to keep some folders completely synced between the two partitions. I normally use Syncthing to keep files synced between ...
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Time sync problem after running Windows after exiting from Ubuntu [duplicate]

After using Ubuntu 22.10 and I restart the PC I run windows 10. The time shown is different from the current time. Hence every time I come to Windows from Ubuntu I have to manually change the time. ...
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I accidentley deleted my mp3 files on my mp3 device

I accidently deleted my whole library on my mp3 player because i wanted to syncronise with rhythmbox. It deleted all my songs and put the few, that were in my folder on my device. How can i get the ...
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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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Backup and synchronizinf Gdrive

Since I am a control freak, I like to have a copy of my professional google drive (I don't keep any confidential file on it) on on my desktop and laptop that I update daily using FreeFileSync. I also ...
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OneDrive service keeps stopping on Ubuntu on Raspberry Pi

I have installed a OneDrive client onedrive v2.4.22-1+np1 (https://github.com/abraunegg/onedrive) on an Ubuntu server (Ubuntu 22.04.1) which is running on a Raspberry Pi 4. After installation I have ...
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How to sync gnome-calendar with an online calendar?

I thought it was awesome that Ubuntu 16.04 shipped with gnome-calendar, but I noticed that holidays were not included. I also noticed that there is an option to sync the calendar with an online one, ...

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