Syncthing automatically synchronizes folders, so it updates and deleted where necessary. With KDE Connect you can also send files, but it’s not automatic and it doesn’t synchronize.
As of now, I backup stuff (mainly pictures) from my phone to a linux file server using rsync in termux (launched through the tasker plugin and automate). I search a replacement to get rid of the automate application that I need only for that, is not Foss and require to run in background in order to use it.
Do you think Syncthing can deserve my use case ? Of course I can RTFM but…
It syncs on your local network only as far as I know, if that’s not a problem it should work mostly the same. You can set it up to sync only in one direction.
Not really. KDE Connect does all sorts of things, file transfer being just one and really not in the same way. It also does notifications, media controls, remote control, …
Total Commander - pretty much essential to have a file manager.
Kde Connect obviously.
Tracker Control to block ads, trackers.
Syncthing if you want to synchronize files between devices, good for backups and photos.
Don’t KDE and syncing do the same thing?
Syncthing automatically synchronizes folders, so it updates and deleted where necessary. With KDE Connect you can also send files, but it’s not automatic and it doesn’t synchronize.
As of now, I backup stuff (mainly pictures) from my phone to a linux file server using rsync in termux (launched through the tasker plugin and automate). I search a replacement to get rid of the automate application that I need only for that, is not Foss and require to run in background in order to use it. Do you think Syncthing can deserve my use case ? Of course I can RTFM but…
It syncs on your local network only as far as I know, if that’s not a problem it should work mostly the same. You can set it up to sync only in one direction.
Not really. KDE Connect does all sorts of things, file transfer being just one and really not in the same way. It also does notifications, media controls, remote control, …
Neat
I’ve started recommending Amaze, it’s free, open source, and easy to use.
Although I still use Solid Explorer for myself, but only because I’ve paid for it and know how it works.
Both have SMB support, since copying files to and from my server is pretty much my only need for a file manager.
I tried Amaze, it’s OK but it annoys me how huge the list items are. I have to scroll through a folder that only takes half the screen in TC.