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Questions about syncing with various protocols and services, as well as between devices: Examples include Ubuntu One, Contacts/Calendar/Mail syncing, and Dropbox for software, and between devices, syncing between Android and iOS are prime examples.

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20.04 LTS OneDrive Issues Linking account

I was able to get my OneDrive working about two weeks ago on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS OS. I was messing around and messed my OS up. So I decided to wipe and start fresh. When I was trying to set my laptop up again, my OneDrive was having issues and keeps…
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Box sync for ubuntu, as window, Mac OS X?

Is there any solution to have box sync for ubuntu (like dropbox, ubuntu one...), as window, Mac OS X? https://www.box.com/settings/sync
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How to sync two computers daily

I have two computers running Ubuntu; one is my work computer and the other is my home computer. I'd like them to behave as basically the same computer. Any programs installed or files changes on one computer would be reflected in the other computer.…
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Folder Synchronization via LAN

i am looking for an application that is like dropbox. i simply would like to synchronize my music folder (which is 100 GB) via LAN between my desktop & laptop. (you can see why i cannot use dropbox for there is the size restriction and it will try…
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How do I install synce?

I was trying to install synce on ubuntu 11.10. It is used to sync windows mobile phones 5/6 using activeSync. So far I have managed to setup a a connection between the computer and my windows phone.(i.e. I see files and folders when I type…
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Alternative for copy.com

The start of the week, I had an email from Copy.com saying that they were closing their service in May. What are peple going to use and is there anything as good as Copy.com for size allowance and Ubuntu friendly? Really do not want to use Dropbox…
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Do I have to check "Enable Bookmark Sync" on both machines running 11.04?

If I want to sync firefox bookmarks only one direction, do I have to check "enable bookmark sync" on both machines? Both are running 11.04 and firefox 6.01. How about both directions?
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Resset password bittorrent sync

I've installed Bittorent Sync. But typed the password wrong.. How can I resset the password of Bittorent Sync? Ofc on ubuntu
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Best practices to keep your ubuntu desktop and laptop in sync?

How would you approach if you want your desktop and laptop to be in sync. So you don't have to install/configure the same app twice and also can just stop working on the one device and continue on the other?
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Onedrive authrization link not opening from Ubuntu 19.04 terminal

After installing Onedrive and running it it showed me the authorization link which opens in browser, when I click on the link nothing happens. It doesn't take me anywhere and when I copy the link into the browser, it shows login page and when I log…
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Can I sync my Ubuntu system like chromeOS?

I make various changes to my settings in Ubuntu. I install a few apps and set my personal preferences. How can I sync the same settings to a different PC where I use Ubuntu. Is there a sync settings utility available to restore apps and settings? I…
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Is there a way to sync or backup photos to Ubuntu laptop (14.04) from Android Galaxy S7 remotely

Over the last few days I've been looking for alternatives to cloud options such as Dropbox etc. for a way to save, sync, or back up photos from my Galaxy S7 to my Ubuntu 14.04 laptop when I travel internationally in a few months time instead of…
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first time sync of documents etc

I have just started Ubuntu one free and also signed up to Ubuntu One music streaming. I have set my documents, music and pictures folders to sync with Ubuntu One. All the folders are marked as synced, but not all the files in them have been synced.…
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Is there a solution simelar to windows offline folder?

There are a lot of Sync solutions out there, but they all need a special server. I only need a 2 way sync tool that sync files with my nas(Synology) when i am at home. even like windows offline files. My nas have ftp, ssh and samba enabled. I dont…
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synchronization of more data, than available online storage

If I have more than 5GB data to synchronize between computers, will Ubuntu One be still synchronizing it all correctly between computers, or will I have to upgrade my account? I do not necessarily need all my data available online.
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