
- #USING BITTORRENT SYNC FOR BACKUP HOW TO#
- #USING BITTORRENT SYNC FOR BACKUP INSTALL#
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#USING BITTORRENT SYNC FOR BACKUP INSTALL#
You install the software on your different devices (Mac, PC, Linux, Android, an iOS app will be released soon), and it automatically keeps selected folders in sync.
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In many ways, you can think of it as a free alternative to Dropbox. It will work across your LAN or across the world. Quite simply, BitTorrent Sync provides a way to sync files between your different devices, or selectively share files and folders with different people. Here is a quick look at the new tool and why it could be a great solution for editors, producers, and filmmakers who are looking to privately share large media files. When you think of your dream file transfer solution, words like unlimited, fast, secure, reliable, and free probably come to mind.īitTorrent is offering Beta access to a new tool called BitTorrent Sync that's designed to provide all this and more. (Various SQL-servers etc.At some point you've probably looked for a way to get huge files from point A to point B. Torben Stallknecht is a Danish “hobby” programmer, mainly working with C#.NET, PHP and most of the things around it. You are ready to start setting up shared folders on your NAS. Now, in your browser, enter – in my case: Īnd enter the credentials you added to the nf file Move into the bin folder, and issue the command. Once this is done, it is time to fire up the app. For my setup, I have simply commented the line, as the app then automatically adds the folder with the auxiliary files, in the bin folder.Ħ. Also, you might want to change the storage_path. The main things you want to change, is the device_name and the credentials under webui. conf/nfĬhange the nf fil to fit your needs. In order to generate the default configuration file, issue the command./btsync -dump-sample-config >. Now we want to get the configuration, so that we get the system set up as we want. Once we have the file downloaded, we want to extract it. In order to get the file, issue the command wget Ĥ.
#USING BITTORRENT SYNC FOR BACKUP FULL#
If the version is 2.4 or above, you are free to get the full build:ģ. It will give you something along the lines of: ( BOLD text indicating version of GLIBC) GNU C Library stable release version 2.3.6, by Roland McGrath et al. To check which version of GLIBC your NAS has, issue the following command: /lib/libc.so.6 Please notice, that I need to get the glibc23 version, as Synology ships their OS with this old version of GLIBC for the DS-1513+. Next, get a hold of the latest build that fits your needs. In order to get started with the btsync user, simply issue the command: su – btsync Setting up BitTorrent Syncīy default you will be sent to the home directory of the BitTorrent Sync user. Now, you do not need to logout just yet, to get started.ĥ. Here, change the last part of the line, where it says: /sbin/nologin this needs to say /bin/shĤ. Perform the command: vi /etc/passwd Find the line with your BitTorrent Sync user listed.ģ. This is easily resolved by altering the /etc/passwd file.Ģ. The default behavior for new users on the Synology NAS is that they are not allowed to login through SSH. As long as you just create a standard user, the rest of my guide should fit your needs. This portion should be something you know about, so I have not gone into detail about this. Setting up a userīecause we do not wish to run the Sync service as root, we will be setting up a user. You will need port 8888 to be open and forwarded to your NAS. This guide assumes the following reparation and knowledge: This includes router setup and firewall configuration. To find out which CPU your NAS has, look here.Ģ.

In order to setup Bittorent Sync on your NAS, please make sure that your NAS has a supported CPU.

This post is adapted from Torben’s original tutorial found here.ġ.
#USING BITTORRENT SYNC FOR BACKUP HOW TO#
In this week’s Sync Hacks, Torben Stallknecht walks us through how to set up BitTorrent Sync on a Synology Network Attached Storage (NAS) to access large files from anywhere. (And now, it’s 2X faster.) If you’ve got an epic Sync idea, use-case or how-to, shoot us an email at. BitTorrent Sync is a free, unlimited, secure file-syncing app. Sync Hacks is a column dedicated to exploring new applications for BitTorrent Sync, as built by users like you.
