Syncthing Ubuntu Install - Shell/Bash

Syncthing is a cross-platform and open-source peer-to-peer file synchronization software that can synchronize files between devices without the need for a centralized server. In this guide, we will be discussing how to install Syncthing on Ubuntu using the Shell/Bash terminal.

Prerequisites

Before we start with the installation, please ensure that your Ubuntu system has the following components installed:

• Bash shell
• Root privileges

Installation Steps

1. Firstly, we need to add the Syncthing PPA (Personal Package Archive) to our Ubuntu system by using the following command:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:syncthing/stable

2. Now, let's update our system to fetch the latest version of Syncthing:

sudo apt-get update

3. Once the update completes, we can begin the installation process by running the following command:

sudo apt-get install syncthing

4. After the installation is completed, we can start the Syncthing service using the below command:

syncthing

5. Once the service is started, you can access Syncthing by visiting http://localhost:8384/ from your web browser.

Configuration Steps

1. After the installation, we need to configure Syncthing by creating a configuration file. Let's create the configuration file using the following command:

mkdir -p ~/.config/syncthing
touch ~/.config/syncthing/config.xml

2. Next, we need to configure Syncthing by editing the configuration file:

nano ~/.config/syncthing/config.xml

3. Once the configuration file is open, let's add the necessary configuration details and save the file:

<configuration version="26">
 <gui enabled="true" tls="false">
   <address>127.0.0.1:8384</address>
   <apikey></apikey>
 </gui>
  
 <options>
   <listenAddress>:22000</listenAddress>
 </options>
 <devices>
   <device id="device-id" name="device-name">
     <address>dynamic</address>
   </device>
 </devices>
 <folders>
   <folder id="folder-id" label="folder-label" path="/path/to/folder">
     <device id="device-id" introducedBy=""></device>
   </folder>
 </folders>
</configuration>

4. Replace the device-id, device-name, folder-id, folder-label, and /path/to/folder with your own details.

5. After the configuration is saved, we can restart Syncthing by using the following command:

syncthing -restart

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Syncthing on your Ubuntu system. You can now synchronize your files between devices using Syncthing.