knireis

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  1. yes it is new

     

    knireis,

     

    Is this something new or you experience the same issue before?

    If this is new issue - what is the previous build you were using which had no issue?

    yes it is new, it occurs on both chrome, firefox and my android tablet.

    1.3.86 was fine

    it happens on my server with debian jessie, not on another server with stable debian

     

    the funny thing is when i restart btsync, it initially shows 1.3.86 with the shares, then a refresh of the page gives the 0.0.0 with no shares.

     

    I use tuxpoldo's server package, maybe his jessie package is corrupted or something

  2. knireis,

     

    It looks like the btsync on first machine is up and running (as you see it as connected device on another), so this looks to be an issue with WebUI only. Could you please try to access to webUI from a different browser (or just clean up all cookies)?

     

     

    Cleaned the browser cache and cookies. I see 1.3.87 but no shares, after 5-10 minutes back  to 0.0.0 and no shares

  3. I'm adding a share Which exist already on other systems. It starts to index fine but then it stops, the webinterface says:

     
    Don't have permissions to write to selected folder
     
    But that can't be the case. Refreshing the webinterface, i get a blank page like btsync is frozen. After restarting btsync it continues with the indexing but stops again after a short while. I'm on linux. Below is a part of the log.
     
     
     
    [20140404 11:05:41.488] Got metadata size 953, pieces 0
    [20140404 11:05:41.488] Got metadata size 753, pieces 0
    [20140404 11:05:41.488] Got metadata size 532, pieces 0
    [20140404 11:05:41.489] Finished receiving metadata for '/home/sierink/server/sam/Afbeeldingen/Jaartal/2000/Algemeen 2000/Casablanca/Casablanca 2000.txt'
    [20140404 11:05:41.539] Finished receiving metadata for '/home/sierink/server/sam/Afbeeldingen/Jaartal/2000/Algemeen 2000/binnenkant b-737_.jpg'
    [20140404 11:05:41.539] Finished receiving metadata for '/home/sierink/server/sam/Afbeeldingen/Jaartal/2000/Algemeen 2000/cactus 1_.jpg'
    [20140404 11:05:41.539] Finished receiving metadata for '/home/sierink/server/sam/Afbeeldingen/Jaartal/2000/Algemeen 2000/cactus 2_.jpg'
    [20140404 11:05:41.653] Got metadata size 713, pieces 0
    [20140404 11:05:41.704] Finished receiving metadata for '/home/sierink/server/sam/Afbeeldingen/Jaartal/2000/Algemeen 2000/caravan met pa-ma/09-2000-3.jpg'
    [20140404 11:05:41.809] Changing IP address from 127.0.0.2 to 0.0.0.0
    [20140404 11:05:41.809] Got metadata size 673, pieces 0
    [20140404 11:05:41.860] Finished receiving metadata for '/home/sierink/server/sam/Afbeeldingen/Jaartal/2000/Algemeen 2000/caravan met pa-ma/09-2000-4.jpg'
    [20140404 11:05:41.861] Error opening "/home/sierink/server/sam/Afbeeldingen/Jaartal/2000/Algemeen 2000/caravan met pa-ma/09-2000-4.jpg": 24
    [20140404 11:05:41.886] Error: /home/sierink/server/sam/Afbeeldingen/Jaartal/2000/Algemeen 2000/caravan met pa-ma/09-2000-4.jpg - Check: Too many open files
    [20140404 11:05:41.961] Got metadata size 733, pieces 0
    [20140404 11:05:42.021] Finished receiving metadata for '/home/sierink/server/sam/Afbeeldingen/Jaartal/2000/Algemeen 2000/caravan met pa-ma/09-2000-5.jpg'
    [20140404 11:05:42.021] Error opening "/home/sierink/server/sam/Afbeeldingen/Jaartal/2000/Algemeen 2000/caravan met pa-ma/09-2000-5.jpg": 24
    [20140404 11:05:42.034] Error downloading file Jaartal/2000/Algemeen 2000/caravan met pa-ma/09-2000-4.jpg: Check: Too many open files
    [20140404 11:05:42.046] Error: /home/sierink/server/sam/Afbeeldingen/Jaartal/2000/Algemeen 2000/caravan met pa-ma/09-2000-5.jpg - Check: Too many open files
    [20140404 11:05:42.150] Got metadata size 572, pieces 0
    [20140404 11:05:42.150] Got metadata size 472, pieces 0
    [20140404 11:05:42.150] Got metadata size 953, pieces 0
    [20140404 11:05:42.150] Got metadata size 67, pieces 0
    [20140404 11:05:42.205] Finished receiving metadata for '/home/sierink/server/sam/Afbeeldingen/Jaartal/2000/Algemeen 2000/circuitjes 2_.jpg'
    [20140404 11:05:42.205] Error opening "/home/sierink/server/sam/Afbeeldingen/Jaartal/2000/Algemeen 2000/circuitjes 2_.jpg": 24
    [20140404 11:05:42.208] Error: /home/sierink/server/sam/Afbeeldingen/Jaartal/2000/Algemeen 2000/circuitjes 2_.jpg - Check: Too many open files
    [20140404 11:05:42.208] Finished receiving metadata for '/home/sierink/server/sam/Afbeeldingen/Jaartal/2000/Algemeen 2000/caravan met pa-ma/09-2000-8.jpg'
    [20140404 11:05:42.208] Error opening "/home/sierink/server/sam/Afbeeldingen/Jaartal/2000/Algemeen 2000/caravan met pa-ma/09-2000-8.jpg": 24
    [20140404 11:05:42.208] Finished receiving metadata for '/home/sierink/server/sam/Afbeeldingen/Jaartal/2000/Algemeen 2000/caravan met pa-ma/woerden.txt'
    [20140404 11:05:42.233] Error: /home/sierink/server/sam/Afbeeldingen/Jaartal/2000/Algemeen 2000/caravan met pa-ma/09-2000-8.jpg - Check: Too many open files
    [20140404 11:05:42.233] Error opening "/home/sierink/server/sam/Afbeeldingen/Jaartal/2000/Algemeen 2000/caravan met pa-ma/woerden.txt": 24
    [20140404 11:05:42.258] Error: /home/sierink/server/sam/Afbeeldingen/Jaartal/2000/Algemeen 2000/caravan met pa-ma/woerden.txt - Check: Too many open files
    [20140404 11:05:42.311] Got metadata size 332, pieces 0
    [20140404 11:05:42.311] Got metadata size 713, pieces 0
    [20140404 11:05:42.311] Got metadata size 332, pieces 0
    [20140404 11:05:42.347] Got metadata size 632, pieces 0
    [20140404 11:05:42.366] Finished receiving metadata for '/home/sierink/server/sam/Afbeeldingen/Jaartal/2000/Algemeen 2000/fokkerfog2_.jpg'
    [20140404 11:05:42.366] Error opening "/home/sierink/server/sam/Afbeeldingen/Jaartal/2000/Algemeen 2000/fokkerfog2_.jpg": 24
    [20140404 11:05:42.366] Finished receiving metadata for '/home/sierink/server/sam/Afbeeldingen/Jaartal/2000/Algemeen 2000/fokkerfog3_.jpg'
    [20140404 11:05:42.366] Error: /home/sierink/server/sam/Afbeeldingen/Jaartal/2000/Algemeen 2000/fokkerfog2_.jpg - Check: Too many open files
    [20140404 11:05:42.366] Error opening "/home/sierink/server/sam/Afbeeldingen/Jaartal/2000/Algemeen 2000/fokkerfog3_.jpg": 24
    [20140404 11:05:42.366] Finished receiving metadata for '/home/sierink/server/sam/Afbeeldingen/Jaartal/2000/Algemeen 2000/kennemerduinen/.tonidodb'
    [20140404 11:05:42.391] Error: /home/sierink/server/sam/Afbeeldingen/Jaartal/2000/Algemeen 2000/fokkerfog3_.jpg - Check: Too many open files
    [20140404 11:05:42.392] Error opening "/home/sierink/server/sam/Afbeeldingen/Jaartal/2000/Algemeen 2000/kennemerduinen/.tonidodb": 24
    [20140404 11:05:42.410] Error: /home/sierink/server/sam/Afbeeldingen/Jaartal/2000/Algemeen 2000/kennemerduinen/.tonidodb - Check: Too many open files
    [20140404 11:05:42.485] Finished receiving metadata for '/home/sierink/server/sam/Afbeeldingen/Jaartal/2000/Algemeen 2000/caravan met pa-ma/09-2000-6.jpg'
    [20140404 11:05:42.485] Error opening "/home/sierink/server/sam/Afbeeldingen/Jaartal/2000/Algemeen 2000/caravan met pa-ma/09-2000-6.jpg": 24
    [20140404 11:05:42.488] Got metadata size 67, pieces 0
    [20140404 11:05:42.488] Got metadata size 612, pieces 0
    [20140404 11:05:42.488] Error: /home/sierink/server/sam/Afbeeldingen/Jaartal/2000/Algemeen 2000/caravan met pa-ma/09-2000-6.jpg - Check: Too many open files
    [20140404 11:05:42.547] Finished receiving metadata for '/home/sierink/server/sam/Afbeeldingen/Jaartal/2000/Algemeen 2000/kennemerduinen/Kennemerduinen.txt'
    [20140404 11:05:42.547] Error opening "/home/sierink/server/sam/Afbeeldingen/Jaartal/2000/Algemeen 2000/kennemerduinen/Kennemerduinen.txt": 24
    [20140404 11:05:42.547] Finished receiving metadata for '/home/sierink/server/sam/Afbeeldingen/Jaartal/2000/Algemeen 2000/kennemerduinen/kennemerduinen-1.jpg'
    [20140404 11:05:42.573] Error: /home/sierink/server/sam/Afbeeldingen/Jaartal/2000/Algemeen 2000/kennemerduinen/Kennemerduinen.txt - Check: Too many open files
    [20140404 11:05:42.573] Error opening "/home/sierink/server/sam/Afbeeldingen/Jaartal/2000/Algemeen 2000/kennemerduinen/kennemerduinen-1.jpg": 24
    [20140404 11:05:42.581] Error: /home/sierink/server/sam/Afbeeldingen/Jaartal/2000/Algemeen 2000/kennemerduinen/kennemerduinen-1.jpg - Check: Too many open files
    [20140404 11:05:42.661] Got metadata size 713, pieces 0
    [20140404 11:05:42.661] Got metadata size 693, pieces 0
    [20140404 11:05:42.716] Finished receiving metadata for '/home/sierink/server/sam/Afbeeldingen/Jaartal/2000/Algemeen 2000/kennemerduinen/kennemerduinen-2.jpg'
    [20140404 11:05:42.716] Error opening "/home/sierink/server/sam/Afbeeldingen/Jaartal/2000/Algemeen 2000/kennemerduinen/kennemerduinen-2.jpg": 24
    [20140404 11:05:42.717] Error: /home/sierink/server/sam/Afbeeldingen/Jaartal/2000/Algemeen 2000/kennemerduinen/kennemerduinen-2.jpg - Check: Too many open files
    [20140404 11:05:42.717] Finished receiving metadata for '/home/sierink/server/sam/Afbeeldingen/Jaartal/2000/Algemeen 2000/kennemerduinen/kennemerduinen-3.jpg'
    [20140404 11:05:42.717] Error opening "/home/sierink/server/sam/Afbeeldingen/Jaartal/2000/Algemeen 2000/kennemerduinen/kennemerduinen-3.jpg": 24
    [20140404 11:05:42.742] Error: /home/sierink/server/sam/Afbeeldingen/Jaartal/2000/Algemeen 2000/kennemerduinen/kennemerduinen-3.jpg - Check: Too many open files
    [20140404 11:05:42.822] Got metadata size 2274, pieces 0
    [20140404 11:05:42.875] Finished receiving metadata for '/home/sierink/server/sam/Afbeeldingen/Jaartal/2000/Algemeen 2000/kerst/.tonidodb'
    [20140404 11:05:42.875] Error opening "/home/sierink/server/sam/Afbeeldingen/Jaartal/2000/Algemeen 2000/kerst/.tonidodb": 24
    [20140404 11:05:42.900] Error: /home/sierink/server/sam/Afbeeldingen/Jaartal/2000/Algemeen 2000/kerst/.tonidodb - Check: Too many open files
    [20140404 11:05:43.353] Error downloading file Jaartal/2000/Algemeen 2000/kerst/.tonidodb: Check: Too many open files
    [20140404 11:05:43.353] Error downloading file Jaartal/2000/Algemeen 2000/kennemerduinen/kennemerduinen-3.jpg: Check: Too many open files
    [20140404 11:05:43.353] Error downloading file Jaartal/2000/Algemeen 2000/kennemerduinen/kennemerduinen-2.jpg: Check: Too many open files
    [20140404 11:05:43.353] Error downloading file Jaartal/2000/Algemeen 2000/kennemerduinen/kennemerduinen-1.jpg: Check: Too many open files
    [20140404 11:05:43.353] Error downloading file Jaartal/2000/Algemeen 2000/kennemerduinen/Kennemerduinen.txt: Check: Too many open files
    [20140404 11:05:43.354] Error downloading file Jaartal/2000/Algemeen 2000/kennemerduinen/.tonidodb: Check: Too many open files
    [20140404 11:05:43.354] Error downloading file Jaartal/2000/Algemeen 2000/fokkerfog3_.jpg: Check: Too many open files
    [20140404 11:05:43.354] Error downloading file Jaartal/2000/Algemeen 2000/fokkerfog2_.jpg: Check: Too many open files
    [20140404 11:05:43.354] Error downloading file Jaartal/2000/Algemeen 2000/circuitjes 2_.jpg: Check: Too many open files
    [20140404 11:05:43.354] Error downloading file Jaartal/2000/Algemeen 2000/caravan met pa-ma/woerden.txt: Check: Too many open files
    [20140404 11:05:43.354] Error downloading file Jaartal/2000/Algemeen 2000/caravan met pa-ma/09-2000-8.jpg: Check: Too many open files
    [20140404 11:05:43.354] Error downloading file Jaartal/2000/Algemeen 2000/caravan met pa-ma/09-2000-6.jpg: Check: Too many open files
    [20140404 11:05:43.354] Error downloading file Jaartal/2000/Algemeen 2000/caravan met pa-ma/09-2000-5.jpg: Check: Too many open files
    [20140404 11:05:43.471] Got metadata size 67, pieces 0
    [20140404 11:05:43.471] Got metadata size 813, pieces 0
    [20140404 11:05:43.471] Got metadata size 753, pieces 0
    [20140404 11:05:43.522] Finished receiving metadata for '/home/sierink/server/sam/Afbeeldingen/Jaartal/2000/Algemeen 2000/kerst/Kerst.txt'
    [20140404 11:05:43.522] Error opening "/home/sierink/server/sam/Afbeeldingen/Jaartal/2000/Algemeen 2000/kerst/Kerst.txt": 24
    [20140404 11:05:43.522] Finished receiving metadata for '/home/sierink/server/sam/Afbeeldingen/Jaartal/2000/Algemeen 2000/kerst/dec2000-3.jpg'
    [20140404 11:05:43.547] Error: /home/sierink/server/sam/Afbeeldingen/Jaartal/2000/Algemeen 2000/kerst/Kerst.txt - Check: Too many open files
    [20140404 11:05:43.547] Error opening "/home/sierink/server/sam/Afbeeldingen/Jaartal/2000/Algemeen 2000/kerst/dec2000-3.jpg": 24
    [20140404 11:05:43.573] Error: /home/sierink/server/sam/Afbeeldingen/Jaartal/2000/Algemeen 2000/kerst/dec2000-3.jpg - Check: Too many open files
    [20140404 11:05:43.623] Got metadata size 1114, pieces 0
    [20140404 11:05:43.674] Finished receiving metadata for '/home/sierink/server/sam/Afbeeldingen/Jaartal/2000/Algemeen 2000/kerst/dec2000-5.jpg'
    [20140404 11:05:43.674] Error opening "/home/sierink/server/sam/Afbeeldingen/Jaartal/2000/Algemeen 2000/kerst/dec2000-5.jpg": 24
    [20140404 11:05:43.699] Error: /home/sierink/server/sam/Afbeeldingen/Jaartal/2000/Algemeen 2000/kerst/dec2000-5.jpg - Check: Too many open files
    [20140404 11:05:43.740] Finished receiving metadata for '/home/sierink/server/sam/Afbeeldingen/Jaartal/2000/Algemeen 2000/caravan met pa-ma/09-2000-7.jpg'
    [20140404 11:05:43.740] Error opening "/home/sierink/server/sam/Afbeeldingen/Jaartal/2000/Algemeen 2000/caravan met pa-ma/09-2000-7.jpg": 24
    [20140404 11:05:43.765] Error: /home/sierink/server/sam/Afbeeldingen/Jaartal/2000/Algemeen 2000/caravan met pa-ma/09-2000-7.jpg - Check: Too many open files
    [20140404 11:05:43.787] Got metadata size 1054, pieces 0
    [20140404 11:05:43.837] Finished receiving metadata for '/home/sierink/server/sam/Afbeeldingen/Jaartal/2000/Algemeen 2000/kerst/dec2000-6.jpg'
    [20140404 11:05:43.838] Error opening "/home/sierink/server/sam/Afbeeldingen/Jaartal/2000/Algemeen 2000/kerst/dec2000-6.jpg": 24
    [20140404 11:05:43.863] Error: /home/sierink/server/sam/Afbeeldingen/Jaartal/2000/Algemeen 2000/kerst/dec2000-6.jpg - Check: Too many open files
    [20140404 11:05:43.937] Got metadata size 873, pieces 0
    [20140404 11:05:43.988] Finished receiving metadata for '/home/sierink/server/sam/Afbeeldingen/Jaartal/2000/Algemeen 2000/kerst/dec2000-7.jpg'
    [20140404 11:05:43.988] Error opening "/home/sierink/server/sam/Afbeeldingen/Jaartal/2000/Algemeen 2000/kerst/dec2000-7.jpg": 24
    [20140404 11:05:44.013] Error: /home/sierink/server/sam/Afbeeldingen/Jaartal/2000/Algemeen 2000/kerst/dec2000-7.jpg - Check: Too many open files
    [20140404 11:05:44.089] Got metadata size 813, pieces 0
    [20140404 11:05:44.140] Finished receiving metadata for '/home/sierink/server/sam/Afbeeldingen/Jaartal/2000/Algemeen 2000/kerst/dec2000-8.jpg'
    [20140404 11:05:44.140] Error opening "/home/sierink/server/sam/Afbeeldingen/Jaartal/2000/Algemeen 2000/kerst/dec2000-8.jpg": 24
    [20140404 11:05:44.145] Error downloading file Jaartal/2000/Algemeen 2000/kerst/dec2000-7.jpg: Check: Too many open files
    [20140404 11:05:44.145] Error downloading file Jaartal/2000/Algemeen 2000/kerst/dec2000-6.jpg: Check: Too many open files
    [20140404 11:05:44.145] Error downloading file Jaartal/2000/Algemeen 2000/kerst/dec2000-5.jpg: Check: Too many open files
    [20140404 11:05:44.145] Error downloading file Jaartal/2000/Algemeen 2000/kerst/dec2000-3.jpg: Check: Too many open files
    [20140404 11:05:44.145] Error downloading file Jaartal/2000/Algemeen 2000/kerst/Kerst.txt: Check: Too many open files
    [20140404 11:05:44.145] Error downloading file Jaartal/2000/Algemeen 2000/caravan met pa-ma/09-2000-7.jpg: Check: Too many open files
    [20140404 11:05:44.165] Error: /home/sierink/server/sam/Afbeeldingen/Jaartal/2000/Algemeen 2000/kerst/dec2000-8.jpg - Check: Too many open files
    [20140404 11:05:44.282] Got metadata size 673, pieces 0
    [20140404 11:05:44.335] Got metadata size 332, pieces 0
    [20140404 11:05:44.339] Finished receiving metadata for '/home/sierink/server/sam/Afbeeldingen/Jaartal/2000/Algemeen 2000/kerst/dec2000-1.jpg'
    [20140404 11:05:44.339] Error opening "/home/sierink/server/sam/Afbeeldingen/Jaartal/2000/Algemeen 2000/kerst/dec2000-1.jpg": 24
    [20140404 11:05:44.339] Finished receiving metadata for '/home/sierink/server/sam/Afbeeldingen/Jaartal/2000/Algemeen 2000/verjaardag/.tonidodb'
    [20140404 11:05:44.365] Error: /home/sierink/server/sam/Afbeeldingen/Jaartal/2000/Algemeen 2000/kerst/dec2000-1.jpg - Check: Too many open files
    [20140404 11:05:44.365] Error opening "/home/sierink/server/sam/Afbeeldingen/Jaartal/2000/Algemeen 2000/verjaardag/.tonidodb": 24
    [20140404 11:05:44.390] Error: /home/sierink/server/sam/Afbeeldingen/Jaartal/2000/Algemeen 2000/verjaardag/.tonidodb - Check: Too many open files
    [20140404 11:05:44.442] Got metadata size 673, pieces 0
    [20140404 11:05:44.474] Finished receiving metadata for '/home/sierink/server/sam/Afbeeldingen/Jaartal/2000/Algemeen 2000/fokkerfog1_.jpg'
    [20140404 11:05:44.474] Error opening "/home/sierink/server/sam/Afbeeldingen/Jaartal/2000/Algemeen 2000/fokkerfog1_.jpg": 24
    [20140404 11:05:44.494] Error: /home/sierink/server/sam/Afbeeldingen/Jaartal/2000/Algemeen 2000/fokkerfog1_.jpg - Check: Too many open files
    [20140404 11:05:44.494] Finished receiving metadata for '/home/sierink/server/sam/Afbeeldingen/Jaartal/2000/Algemeen 2000/verjaardag/0600-3.jpg'
    [20140404 11:05:44.494] Error opening "/home/sierink/server/sam/Afbeeldingen/Jaartal/2000/Algemeen 2000/verjaardag/0600-3.jpg": 24
    [20140404 11:05:44.519] Error: /home/sierink/server/sam/Afbeeldingen/Jaartal/2000/Algemeen 2000/verjaardag/0600-3.jpg - Check: Too many open files
    [20140404 11:05:44.597] Got metadata size 68, pieces 0
    [20140404 11:05:44.649] Finished receiving metadata for '/home/sierink/server/sam/Afbeeldingen/Jaartal/2000/Algemeen 2000/verjaardag/verjaardag.txt'
    [20140404 11:05:44.649] Error opening "/home/sierink/server/sam/Afbeeldingen/Jaartal/2000/Algemeen 2000/verjaardag/verjaardag.txt": 24
    [20140404 11:05:44.674] Error: /home/sierink/server/sam/Afbeeldingen/Jaartal/2000/Algemeen 2000/verjaardag/verjaardag.txt - Check: Too many open files
    [20140404 11:05:44.752] Got metadata size 11396, pieces 0
    [20140404 11:05:44.809] Finished receiving metadata for '/home/sierink/server/sam/Afbeeldingen/Jaartal/2000/Gramsbergen mei 2000/.tonidodb'
    [20140404 11:05:44.809] Error opening "/home/sierink/server/sam/Afbeeldingen/Jaartal/2000/Gramsbergen mei 2000/.tonidodb": 24
    [20140404 11:05:44.834] Error: /home/sierink/server/sam/Afbeeldingen/Jaartal/2000/Gramsbergen mei 2000/.tonidodb - Check: Too many open files
    [20140404 11:05:45.291] Error downloading file Jaartal/2000/Gramsbergen mei 2000/.tonidodb: Check: Too many open files
    [20140404 11:05:45.291] Error downloading file Jaartal/2000/Algemeen 2000/verjaardag/verjaardag.txt: Check: Too many open files
    [20140404 11:05:45.291] Error downloading file Jaartal/2000/Algemeen 2000/verjaardag/0600-3.jpg: Check: Too many open files
    [20140404 11:05:45.291] Error downloading file Jaartal/2000/Algemeen 2000/verjaardag/.tonidodb: Check: Too many open files
    [20140404 11:05:45.291] Error downloading file Jaartal/2000/Algemeen 2000/kerst/dec2000-8.jpg: Check: Too many open files
    [20140404 11:05:45.291] Error downloading file Jaartal/2000/Algemeen 2000/kerst/dec2000-1.jpg: Check: Too many open files
    [20140404 11:05:45.291] Error downloading file Jaartal/2000/Algemeen 2000/fokkerfog1_.jpg: Check: Too many open files
    [20140404 11:05:46.319] Incoming connection from 192.168.1.4:45372
    [20140404 11:05:56.443] Incoming connection from 192.168.1.4:45372
  4.  

    I know ;-) The controls are there because they are there also on Windows/MacOSX, but probably it makes no sense to keep them in the preferences, since there is a possibility in the system settings to enable/disable autostart items. If I want to implement the functionality, I have to understand how to communicate with the startup/session manager (any clues?).

     

    In Debian/Gnome you can activate/deactivate autostart in the "Startup Applications Preferences" (gnome-session-properties)...

     

    BTW: Can you please tell on which distribution/desktop you are using btsync-gui (I need the info for the compatibility list)?

     

    I'm on mint 16 petra with cinnamon

    btsync auto start is easy to activate/deactivate in the cinnamon "Startup Applications Preferences", so i think it is ok to remove the option in the preferences

  5. Can you please explain further how you did this? This process is exactly what I'm looking for! Thank you!

     

    well i run a server and installed btsync beside tonido (www.tonido.com). You don't really need a server, any pc will do. Tonido is available for windows, linux and i thought apple as well. tonido offers a sync service as well, but is very limited.