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Syncthing 2.0 Launches With Major Database Overhaul (linuxiac.com)

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[–] morto@piefed.social 2 points 4 days ago (3 children)

Can I move from the older app to the fork while keeping all my configuration?

[–] tasankovasara@sopuli.xyz 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I just tried. Old app exports a directory, new one wants a zip. Zipped the dir and offered to new one. New one complained that some expected file was missing. Gave up and set it up again with it's new keys (phone only syncs one dir off my home server, not a big deal) and now it's going great.

[–] eatham@aussie.zone 3 points 3 days ago

There are instructions on the repo on moving to the fork, you need to download a specific version to do it and then update.

[–] eager_eagle@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I tried it, but it didn't work for me, so I had to reintroduce the device and share the directories again. But you don't have to transfer all the data again, it'll just do a full scan and transfer the diff as usual.

[–] morto@piefed.social 1 points 3 days ago

Thanks for the info. I will try upgrading now. To save people a click, here are the instructions:

On Syncthing on the official app, go into the settings and create a backup. Confirm you can see that backup in your files. Now stop the official app entirely using the system app settings for Syncthing (force stop the app basically - we need to ensure it's not running). Install Syncthing-Fork v1.29.7.1 Now start Syncthing-Fork. In the Syncthing-Fork settings, restore the backup you created earlier. Like magic, everything should be as it was in Syncthing official. Confirm everything looks good. Uninstall the official Syncthing app. Delete the syncthing configuration backup from backups/syncthing. Upgrade to the latest Syncthing-Fork version

[–] Redjard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I could export and import with minimal issues around half a year ago after it was discontinued.
Based on what @eager_eagle@lemmy.world said maybe try installing an older version, importing, then updating.

[–] eager_eagle@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Also tried with the oldest version of the fork on f-droid, it could not import the old app's config.

[–] Redjard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 3 days ago

The archive repo has the old versions, the main repo omly goes back a few weeks.