Btsync Won't Run With Config File On Freebsd Without Gui

[badon]

I'm able to run BTSync with this:

 

./btsync

 

But when I try this:

 

./btsync --config btsync.conf
 

It does not run, but instead gives me this message:

 

To use BitTorrent Sync you should specify shared directories in config file or enable Web UI or API, or enable built-in tracker

 

This is what my config file looks like:

{  "device_name": "My Sync Device",  "listening_port" : 0,                       // 0 - randomize port/* storage_path dir contains auxilliary app files   if no storage_path field: .sync dir created in the directory   where binary is located.   otherwise user-defined directory will be used*/// "storage_path" : "/home/user/.sync",// uncomment next line if you want to set location of pid file// "pid_file" : "/var/run/btsync/btsync.pid",  "check_for_updates" : true,  "use_upnp" : true,                              // use UPnP for port mapping/* limits in kB/s   0 - no limit*/  "download_limit" : 0,  "upload_limit" : 0,/* remove "listen" field to disable WebUI   remove "login" and "password" fields to disable credentials check*/  "webui" :  {    // "listen" : "0.0.0.0:8888",    "login" : "admin",    "password" : "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" : "33_RANDOM_ALPHANUMERIC_CHARACTERS",	// * required field      "dir" : "/usr/home/someuser",												// * required field//  use relay server when direct connection fails      "use_relay_server" : true,      "use_tracker" : true,      "use_dht" : false,      "search_lan" : true,//  enable SyncArchive to store files deleted on remote devices      "use_sync_trash" : true,//  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.}

As you can see above, the webui is disabled because I don't want the hassle of trying to get it to work securely with HTTPS on a remote system. Everything looks configure correctly as far as I can tell. I did a diff with WinMerge and I see that a lot of trailing whitespace was deleted in my text editor, but that shouldn't matter, right? Other than that, I have no idea why BTSync is rejecting this config file. I've tried running it like this, to get some more clues with a log:

 

./btsync --config btsync.conf --log btsync.log

 

But no log file is generated, and there's no specific information about what isn't working. Ideas?

Edited March 20, 2014 by badon

[denis4inet]

Dear badon, 

Due to error message you need specify shared folder/folders in configuration file. 

Try this config:

{  "device_name": "FreeBSD BtSync",  "listening_port" : 0,                       // 0 - randomize port/* storage_path dir contains auxilliary app files   if no storage_path field: .sync dir created in the directory   where binary is located.   otherwise user-defined directory will be used*/// "storage_path" : "/home/user/.sync",// uncomment next line if you want to set location of pid file// "pid_file" : "/var/run/btsync/btsync.pid",  "check_for_updates" : true,  "use_upnp" : true,                              // use UPnP for port mapping/* limits in kB/s   0 - no limit*/  "download_limit" : 0,  "upload_limit" : 0,/* remove "listen" field to disable WebUI   remove "login" and "password" fields to disable credentials check*/  "webui" :  {    // "listen" : "0.0.0.0:8888",    "login" : "admin",    "password" : "password"  } ,  "shared_folders" :  [    {      //  use --generate-secret in command line to create new secret      "secret" : "AENBFDU4C3TRJGNXWBYSBMDCLEPSESAPO",		// * required field      "dir" : "/home/", 	// * required field      "use_relay_server" : true,  //  use relay server when direct connection fails      "use_tracker" : true,      "use_dht" : false,      "search_lan" : true,      "use_sync_trash" : true //  enable SyncArchive to store files deleted on remote devices    }  ]} 

And change 

"dir" : "/home/",

to path to desired folder.

 

I uncommented array "shared_folders" in your JSON configuration file.

Edited March 24, 2014 by denis4inet

[badon]

I didn't notice that the entire shared_folders section was commented out of the config file by default. I turned on syntax highlighting in my text editor and I could see it clearly then. I seem to have it working now. Thanks!