Hi everyone, I need help understanding how Syncthing deals with large files that have been renamed. My workflow involves using Adobe Illustrator to create files around 2GB, saving my work, and then running a Python script that renames the file with an updated date and version number, archiving the previous version. For example, a file might be saved as project.ai, renamed to project_v2.ai, and the old version moved to an archive folder. Does Syncthing treat the renamed file as entirely new and sync the whole 2GB again, or does it recognize content similarities and only sync the changed blocks? The core of my issue is…
Syncthing’s process for handling these renamed files, which have similar content to the previous versions.
I’ve received conflicting information: one explanation suggests Synching can detect block-level similarities even if the file is renamed, minimizing data transfer, while another implies it might treat the renamed file as new, potentially causing a full re-sync. God knows I cant wait 10 minutes for that. Given my workflow of regularly renaming and archiving large files, I need to know the Synching process. I’m looking for an answer that uses words like “redundancy checks” blocks" and “algorithm” I’ve read the documentation searched the forums and asked Phind, Chatgpt, Claude 1.0-4.0 Copilot and the others. They are all opinionated and wishy washy. A human response would help. Thanks
Why is this important? There is no progress bar.
“You can see the upload (sync) progress on the remote host entry in your local UI,”
according to Reddit. If you do any type of content creation you know how important it is to stay organized and have multiple versions and backups of whatever it is. I’m using the Johnny Decimal System in combo with Karl Voit and Zettelkasten Principles avoiding the train wreck that is predefined Microsoft folders “My Projects, Pictures, Downloads” I use scripts to do the sorting. Also Syncthing is bidirectional. Your not always on a PC; Often on a phone, tablet, or laptop. In a perfect world, we have a clear display for large files, but on an Android phone, I get “Updated,” “Idle,” or, if I’m lucky, “Error/warning file missing.”