Syncthing is a free, open-source, and secure file synchronization tool that allows you to share files securely between devices or remote locations. In this tutorial, we will explain how to install and configure Syncthing on Clear Linux Latest.
Before you can install Syncthing on your Clear Linux server, make sure you have the following prerequisites installed:
Before we start to install and configure Syncthing on your Clear Linux server, it's recommended that you first update your system packages to the latest version.
To do this, open a terminal and type the following commands:
$ sudo swupd update
$ sudo swupd bundle-add c-basic
Next, we need to download and install Syncthing on your Clear Linux server.
To do this, run the following command:
$ sudo swupd bundle-add syncthing
After installing Syncthing, we need to configure it to start automatically when the Clear Linux system boots up. To do this, run the following command:
$ sudo systemctl enable syncthing@<username>.service
Replace <username> with your user account that you want to run Syncthing.
To start the Syncthing service, run the following command:
$ sudo systemctl start syncthing@<username>.service
Once the service is started, you can access the Syncthing web interface to set up synchronization between devices.
To do this, open a web browser and enter the following URL:
http://localhost:8384
On the first visit, you will be asked to set up a new device and configure synchronization. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the setup process.
In this tutorial, we explained how to install and configure Syncthing on Clear Linux Latest. Once Syncthing is running, you can easily share and synchronize files between devices or remote locations.
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