From dec3abaaf73e7e0f7ffe5e87994c0ea4a68e93b9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: ProactiveServices Date: Tue, 9 Feb 2016 13:22:41 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Add FAQ for syncing between folders on same system --- users/faq.rst | 5 +++++ 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+) diff --git a/users/faq.rst b/users/faq.rst index ee717e513..e006d6443 100644 --- a/users/faq.rst +++ b/users/faq.rst @@ -131,6 +131,11 @@ How to configure multiple users on a single machine? Each user should run their own Syncthing instance. Be aware that you might need to configure ports such that they do not overlap (see the config.xml). +Does Syncthing support syncing between folders on the same system? +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + +Syncthing is not designed to sync locally and the overhead involved in doing so will waste resources. There are better programs to achieve this such as rsync or Unison. + Is Syncthing my ideal backup application? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~