This is BTSync start-up script i use for ubuntu 12.04 Source: http://askubuntu.com/questions/284683/how-to-run-bittorrent-sync i installed BTSync in a folder called "syncme" in my home directory, My user name is "bob" so my start-up script looks like this: sudo vi /etc/init.d/btsync or sudo nano /etc/init.d/btsync #! /bin/sh# /etc/init.d/btsync## Carry out specific functions when asked to by the systemcase "$1" instart) /home/bob/syncme/btsync --config /home/bob/syncme/btsync.config ;;stop) killall btsync ;;*) echo "Usage: /etc/init.d/btsync {start|stop}" exit 1 ;;esacexit 0Save the file and exit Start BT Sync Service: sudo chmod 755 /etc/init.d/btsyncsudo update-rc.d btsync defaultssudo service btsync startNOTE: My bysync.conf file looks like this: sudo nano /home/blackboy/syncme/btsync.config { "use_upnp" : false, "download_limit" : 0, "upload_limit" : 0, "check_for_updates" : true, "device_name": "BTSync @ VPS Server1", "listening_port" : 0, // 0 - randomize port "webui": { "listen" : "0.0.0.0:xxxx", //replace xxxx with your port number "login" : "pick a user name", "password" : "pick a password" }/* !!! if you set shared folders in config file WebUI will be DISABLED !!! shared directories specified in config file override the folders previously added from WebUI.*//* , "shared_folders" : [ {// use --generate-secret in command line to create new secret "secret" : "MY_SECRET_1", // * required field "dir" : "/home/user/bittorrent/sync_test", // * required field// use relay server when direct connection fails "use_relay_server" : true, "use_tracker" : true, "use_dht" : false, "search_lan" : false,// enable sync trash to store files deleted on remote devices "use_sync_trash" : false,// specify hosts to attempt connection without additional search "known_hosts" : [ "192.168.1.2:44444" ] } ]*/// Advanced preferences can be added to config file.// Info is available in BitTorrent Sync User Guide.}
