mintwurm Posted September 28, 2015 Report Share Posted September 28, 2015 Apparently selective sync is unavailable on Linux, even in the pro version.How do I connect a Linux laptop to my sync network without flooding the ssd ?I would like to sync documents, pictures, movies and music. The notebook has 256GB. No way this is going to fit.Even if I split the movies folder in half, its twice as big as the ssd.How do you do this ?Do you use Linux at all ?Do you use sync for huge files ?Without selective sync, the entire use case of a private cloud for huge files becomes impossible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moe Posted September 29, 2015 Report Share Posted September 29, 2015 There is currently the possibility for you to use the API and code something where you prompt for all files in a share that you have and then download only a specific file. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mintwurm Posted September 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2015 Way too much overhead.If there's only the API, I'll just ssh on my server and use rsync to get the files.Well thanks for the advice, but I still think it's outragious that you have to hack together a solution to get a basic feature put of CROSS PLATFORM SOFTWARE.Not your fault, I don't want to sound ungrateful. The api really is good advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moe Posted September 29, 2015 Report Share Posted September 29, 2015 Mhh yeah.. I know what you mean.I also wish myself there was a WebGUI version of Selective Sync on Linux where you can just mark the files in a share to download. (Or something like that.. I'm not a UX Designer ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yield Posted September 29, 2015 Report Share Posted September 29, 2015 I use a folder on my raspberry to drop movies and video or other large files, when done i move them to another folder on the raspberry wich is not syncing, so those files are removed from my laptop or desktop disk but I can still access them via NFSv3.My laptop and desktop are both opensuse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThisIsNotYourDroid Posted November 28, 2015 Report Share Posted November 28, 2015 Selective Sync needs to be added to the Linux version especially for the Pro license. I too am using a Linux based laptop with several Raspberry Pi's and I don't want to keep large files all over the place, especially videos. I'm a Pro user and really not too keen on having to pay for the API to add this one single but "major" feature. Is there a page where the folks at BTSync keep up to date that will let us know what might be coming in the future? I haven't found one as of yet and it would be nice to know what's in the pipeline. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreatMarko Posted November 28, 2015 Report Share Posted November 28, 2015 Selective Sync needs to be added to the Linux version... Is there a page where the folks at BTSync keep up to date that will let us know what might be coming in the future? I haven't found one as of yet and it would be nice to know what's in the pipeline. There isn't a published public "roadmap" as such, as sometimes features may take longer to implement than anticipated, and so it would disappoint users if it was stated somewhere that a particular feature would be included in a certain release, only for it to then end up being delayed until a later release. However, I think you will be happy with the forthcoming 2.3 release! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThisIsNotYourDroid Posted November 30, 2015 Report Share Posted November 30, 2015 Super GreatMarko! I'll keep an eye out for it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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