barichardson Posted March 12, 2015 Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 (edited) I use sync to keep a copy of the entire /home/username/ directory on my laptop so I will always have an up to date copy of all of my data on my file server in case something ever happens to my laptop. This setup has worked great for me through version 1.4.x. However, after upgrading my systems to version 2.0.85 I am no longer able to sync my home directory to my file server. When I attempt to add my home directory as a new sync folder I get the message: "This folder cannot be added to sync. It contains a folder that is already syncing." I have no other sync folders on my laptop. I have also tested this problem on a fresh Linux install in a virtual machine and get the same error so I know it isn't something left over from version 1.4.x. The only idea I can come up with is that the sync client thinks that the directory storing the config files (/home/username/.config/sync/) is a sync folder so it will not allow me to create a sync folder in the directory above. The log file does not go into detail about where it believes the sync folder is located:MD[1E67]: Folder not added. Error 202: This folder cannot be added to BitTorrent Sync. It contains a folder that is already syncing.Is anyone else experiencing this problem after upgrading to version 2.0 or know of a workaround? The only idea I can think of is having the sync client ignore the /home/username/.config/sync directory somehow, if that is even possible without breaking things. Edited March 12, 2015 by barichardson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petemir Posted March 20, 2015 Report Share Posted March 20, 2015 I'm having this exact problem, although I arrived to it in a different manner. The only way I can think of evading this is to define a config file which points storage_path to a folder outside the scope of your home folder... which wouldn't exactly serve as an entire backup of your home folder, but it's something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
softtower Posted March 21, 2015 Report Share Posted March 21, 2015 find ~/.sync hidden folder and delete it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petemir Posted March 21, 2015 Report Share Posted March 21, 2015 (edited) If you do that, the next time you start btsync you'll have to configure the identity and folders again (apart from recreating said folder). Edited March 21, 2015 by petemir Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceCase Posted March 21, 2015 Report Share Posted March 21, 2015 I am experiencing the same. Was able to sync the user folder under 1.4, so I'm not quite sure why it's a problem now. -Space Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helen Posted March 23, 2015 Report Share Posted March 23, 2015 @all, home folder contains your Sync user identity and license folders that are actually syncing with all your other devices and thus this message. The team is now considering a way out. So far as a workaround move 'storage_path' away from home folder, as petemir suggests. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barichardson Posted March 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 Thanks for the update. I'll change my storage path on that system until a better solution is available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceCase Posted April 11, 2015 Report Share Posted April 11, 2015 Has there been any resolution on this issue? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helen Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 sorry, not yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcml Posted June 5, 2015 Report Share Posted June 5, 2015 Hi everyone, if you are using a windows computer and you are ok using classic folders, you can follow this steeps so you can sync the whole user home folder: 1. Install BTSync 1.4.111 and then sync the whole user directory. 2. Edit the IgnoreList with something like that "at your taste :)"# IgnoreList is a UTF-8 encoded .txt file that helps you specify single files, paths and rules # for ignoring during the synchronization job. It supports "?" and "*" wildcard symbols.### OS generated files #.DS_Store.Spotlight-V100.Trashes~*ehthumbs.dbntuser.dat.LOG1ntuser.dat.LOG2ntuser.dat.LOG3ntuser.inidesktop.iniThumbs.dbAppDataAppData\*DropboxDropbox\*Local SettingsLinksCookiesApplication DataStart MenuSendToPrintHoodNetHoodSearchesSendToSaved GamesRecentCache._**.pst*.regtrans-ms*.DAT*.LOG1*.LOG2*.TM.blf*.blf*.pol*.app*.cache*.filerun.thumbnails.filerun.thumbnails*.ithmb 3. Upgrade to Sync v2 and done Hope this will help someone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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