smccloud Posted June 24, 2013 Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 I have a VPS that I would like to sync certain files (my web site files, some system configuration files & DB backups) to my home server. I'm wondering how to get it running as a daemon (both CentOS & Ubuntu). I'm also wondering if anyone sees an issue with it checking for new files once every 6 hours or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreatMarko Posted June 24, 2013 Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 I'm wondering how to get it running as a daemon (both CentOS & Ubuntu).Ubuntu specific server builds (and instructions) may be found in this thread. Other various Linux builds are available from the main site, and there are various instructions in the forums for getting Sync configured and running on Linux servers.I'm also wondering if anyone sees an issue with it checking for new files once every 6 hours or so.Yes, because sync monitors files in real-time. At present there's no built in "scheduler" to specify only syncing at certain times. If you only wanted it to Sync every 6 hours, you'd have to create a cron job to run Sync every six hours (but then you'd somehow also have to detect when each sync has been completed, so the process can be killed accordingly?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smccloud Posted June 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2013 Ubuntu specific server builds (and instructions) may be found in this thread. Other various Linux builds are available from the main site, and there are various instructions in the forums for getting Sync configured and running on Linux servers.Well, at least getting it running will be easy.Yes, because sync monitors files in real-time. At present there's no built in "scheduler" to specify only syncing at certain times. If you only wanted it to Sync every 6 hours, you'd have to create a cron job to run Sync every six hours (but then you'd somehow also have to detect when each sync has been completed, so the process can be killed accordingly?)That is the issue, I can't let it run continuously since my VPS doesn't have unlimited bandwidth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camaban Posted June 26, 2013 Report Share Posted June 26, 2013 Well, at least getting it running will be easy.That is the issue, I can't let it run continuously since my VPS doesn't have unlimited bandwidth.Keep in mind it'll only update what's changed.Although you could get it to watch a folder, then rsync stuff to that folder every six hours instead of having it watch your main data dir. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camaban Posted June 26, 2013 Report Share Posted June 26, 2013 Really though, unless files are updating *all the time* then it shouldn't make a difference to the bandwidth usage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreatMarko Posted June 26, 2013 Report Share Posted June 26, 2013 Well, at least getting it running will be easy.That is the issue, I can't let it run continuously since my VPS doesn't have unlimited bandwidth.BitTorrent Sync allows you to specify limits for upload/download rates! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camaban Posted June 26, 2013 Report Share Posted June 26, 2013 BitTorrent Sync allows you to specify limits for upload/download rates! His problem is probably one of quota than one of actual bandwidth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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