Hey,
I want to be able to access my projects from my laptop and my desktop, without syncing build folders (patterns are okay for this) or large data folders (manually selected is preferable for those). A bonus would be to be able to selectively keep files remote to use less storage space.
I also want to sync some regular documents and class notes, but everything is able to do that at least.
Syncthing “works” for this, but it doesn’t have a web file browser or a “main” hoster, so I don’t think it’s quite the right tool.
I recently installed owncloud, and its desktop sync can almost do this, but it can’t keep files local without uploading them (otherwise it seems pretty good!). Seafile hasn’t worked at all for me, and ime nextcloud is decently painful and has way too many features I don’t need at all.
Am I using the wrong tool for the job? Is there a way to accomplish what I want to accomplish?
Syncthing may not have its own Web-based file browser but a regular Web server (like Apache or ngninx) can show a list of files in a directory without much configuration. Just point it at a shared folder. You could configure a fancier file browser like Filestash, File Browser Quantum, or even Nextcloud if you feel it’s worthwhile.
Likewise, Syncthing may not have its own concept of a “main” hoster, but it doesn’t need to: you can decide what “main” means to you. Perhaps the one you designate “main” has different ignore patterns, or a longer retention policy.
“Keeping some files remote” can be simply making sure your ignore patterns are set how you want them, if that works for you.
Fair enough! The disadvantage is that, as opposed to Dropbox and similar, I have go into a file at the root of the synced folder, rather than keeping that config near to where itcs relevant.
Thanks for the names!