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  1. Disabling at startup - Linux

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    I made a new symbolic link inside /etc/xdg/autostart so I'm back to stock installation.

    I added NoDisplay=false to the file /usr/share/applications/btsync-agent.desktop and restarted my computer. There was no additional option inside System Settings>Start up & Shutdown>Autostart as I hoped there would be. So I removed the NoDisplay=false line and saved. Stock installation again.

    For the time being, I will remove the symbolic link. This works.


    P.S. This looks like it has nothing to do with it:
    ~/.local/share/applications/btsync-user.desktop

    gpops@gpops-PC:~/.local/share/applications$ cat btsync-user.desktop [Desktop Entry]Name=BitTorrent Sync Web UIComment=BitTorrent Sync management interfaceExec=sensible-browser http://127.0.0.1:9999Icon=btsync-userTerminal=falseType=ApplicationCategories=Network

    But I added the line NoDisplay=false anyway. I restarted my computer and the line was removed.

    I have an exam to study for, but I will keep tinkering with this later after my test.  ;)

  2. Disabling at startup - Linux

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    This method is OK if you do not want BitTorrent Sync to be autostarted on logon. In any case I have a question regarding the use case: do you want to not start BitTorrent Sync because you do not want it to use network resources, or do you really want to start it only on demand?

     

    I ask this question because I'm thinking about making the paused state persistent across sessions. In that case, if you pause btsync from the indicator menu, after restarting your system the btsync engine would not restart but the indicator would still be present. In order to resume syncing, you could resume it from the indicator menu. (See Issue #12)

     

    I use BTSync to keep my phone's music library synced with my computer's collection. I also use it to do one-time transfers with family members (as I am away at school).

    It's a mixture of both not wanting BitTorrent Sync's activity detected and I'm a bit meticulous... I like programs to run only when I need them. I assume that every few seconds BitTorrent Sync must be pinging any device with a matched secret and I don't want my ISP to see this (I'd like to stay as incognito as possible).

    I love your idea. That's exactly what I would like. To have the program enter a dormant state (through pausing) and continue that through sessions would be awesome  :D

    P.S. I made a backup of the "btsync-agent.desktop" file, however it lost permissions. Am I remembering correctly that it was a symbolic link with rwx for everyone? I'm asking because I read online that instead of deleting I can add the line "NoDisplay=false" and it will appear in my GUI to disable at start-up.

  3. Disabling at startup - Linux

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    Through the repository (ppa:tuxpoldo/btsync). I installed btsync-user rather than btsync (for servers?).

    My linux-savvy friend helped solve my problem. He found "/etc/xdg/autostart/btsync-agent.desktop" which had the line "Exec=/usr/lib/btsync-user/btsync-starter". It appears that even though I previously added "btsync-starter" to my list of start-up exclusions, the "/etc/xdg/autostart" directory still loads afterwards. This makes sense because BTSync is always the last to boot in my taskbar.

    Removing the file worked for me. I'm not sure of any repercussions but I've experienced none. Mods, please correct me if I'm wrong.


    sudo rm /etc/xdg/autostart/btsync-agent.desktop

    Done.

  4. Disabling at startup - Linux

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    I'm running Kubuntu 12.04 and would like to stop BTSync from launching at startup. I don't see any settings in the WebUI. Thank you.

    EDIT:
    There is no option in "Autostart" under System Settings either. Normally I just change using the GUI configuration tool there.

    EDIT:
    I also manually quit BTSync from the taskbar before logging out. So it is not saved to my session.

    Additionally, I tried adding "btsync-starter" to my exclusions in session management to no prevail.

  7. Short, insecure "secrets"

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    It seems that it is just a matter of time before you begin finding btsync "secret" keys posted to forums and other websites as ways to share movies and such, just like you already find .torrent files at torrent tracker and search websites.

    I don't think that there is any reason to use Sync for that reason. Normal private torrent trackers do that fine, and are just as secure as using Sync:

    • To DL .torrent file on a pvt tracker: Are you a member of the private tracker?

    • To find out 'secret' on forum: Who has privileges to see those forum posts?

    I do think that a possible use of Sync for piracy could be sharing between friends or families (especially since the software is free and easy to setup). This would make sure that nobody else (anti-piracy groups) would be snooping on your swarm. Another attractive feature of Sync is that the connections between peers are secured with 256 bit AES encryption. Correct me if I'm wrong, but this means that the ISPs of everyone syncing in your "network" are unaware of what is being sent, but they do know how much data and when it was sent.

    Of course, this is not the purpose of Sync. It acts as a great DropBox alternative.