Moving a Syncthing install on Synology without having to set up all the remote devices again

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I have Syncthing running on a Synology NAS. I need to wipe and restore the NAS, but I can’t find the .config directory in order to backup my configuration.

Does anyone know where it is so I can back it up and restore it afterwards? it’s not in /usr/local/syncthing/* it’s not in /volume1/@appstore/syncthing/*

Not sure where else to look

neither locate or find are available when ssh’d into the Synology (DSM6) so that easy answer is not available

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On other Linux distributions that have used the config files needed to move the node are located in “/home/user/.config/syncthing/”

So would look for “/home/user/.config” first and if that does not exist try looking for “.config” somewhere. Also double check that hidden files are visible if looking at file system through some sort of GUI.

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AFAIK, user directories are somewhere in /volume1 on DSM, but not inside @appstore.

Can’t you check /etc/passwd for the home dir of the user?

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user diractories are in /volume1/homes. There is no syncthing user directory

Can’t you check /etc/passwd for the home dir of the user?

Good idea, but no nano or pico. Must. use. VI.

/usr/local/syncthing/var

which does contain config.xml.

in the meantime, I’ve also found /volume1/@appstore/syncthing/var also contains all the config files. Is it a symlink???

Getting somewhere

(also, if you are looking on a synology, use ‘find’ but first elevate to root (sudo -i) and you must include the basepath and -name directive. which finds it in /usr/local/syncthing/var but does not find it in /Volume1/@appstore/syncthing/var. Despite it being in the list if you scroll up (/volume1/@appstore/syncthing/var/config.xml) it ends with “find: `config.xml’: No such file or directory”

So I know what to manually copy. Hopefully this works

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Hi, May I ask a single question : I have to guide someone to install syncthing on a Syn DS215+. What is the best way to do this ? (Because I don’t use a Syn but a Qnap). Is there an app center available ? Or should he use the tar.gz ? Thanks ! (And sorry for interrupting, but I needed a Syn expert :wink: ) I’ve found this : How to install Syncthing (arm release) on Synology? and this : Need your help - Syncthing installation on Synology DS218+ But I 'm afraid it could be out of date or not valid for a 215+.

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You have to add the 3rd party Synocommunity repository. It will be available as a package installer there

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