I’m posting to suggest the addition of Syncthing as an official add-on for IPFire. Syncthing is a powerful, open-source, and decentralized file synchronization tool that I believe would be a valuable asset to many IPFire users.
Currently, installing Syncthing on IPFire requires manual installation and configuration, which can be challenging for some users. Having it available as an add-on would greatly simplify the process and make it accessible to a wider audience.
Benefits of a Syncthing Add-on:
– Simplified Installation: An add-on would automate the installation process, making it much easier for users to get Syncthing up and running on their IPFire systems.
– Integrated Management: Integration with the IPFire web interface could provide a convenient way to manage Syncthing settings and monitor its status.
– Improved Security: An officially maintained add-on could ensure that Syncthing is configured securely within the IPFire environment.
– Increased Adoption: Making Syncthing readily available as an add-on could encourage more IPFire users to take advantage of its powerful file synchronization capabilities.
Considerations:
– Resource Usage: Syncthing can be resource-intensive. It would be important to consider the potential impact on IPFire systems, especially those with limited resources.
– Maintenance: Maintaining an add-on requires ongoing effort to ensure compatibility with new IPFire releases and address any bugs or security vulnerabilities.
I understand that adding a new add-on requires careful consideration and development effort. I would be interested to hear the community’s thoughts on this suggestion and whether there are any plans to include Syncthing as an add-on in the future. Perhaps there are community members with the expertise to contribute to such a project?
something could be done to allow syncthing through a firewall.
Now… since this is not the Syncthing forum support… you’re not reporting the configuration of your IPFire, nor if you’re trying to reach a syncthing instance in your lan or… somewhere else.
Anyway, after taking a thourogh read of Syncthing documentation, this is the macro-page for firewalling in IPFire
and this is the page for the Q&D firewall rule creation notes
In a small monitor i read… two text lines to describe your setup, environment, desiderata. I think you should take a bit more effort to write down something more about… your IPFire setup and your issues with Synthing.
I am putting this here as part of documenting what I am doing and trying, not necessarily expecting anyone to help. But in case someone does, big thanks.
Well well well. Just writing down what I did helped (to realize I had not systematically tried and cleaned all options: socks/https/http). And now it’s documented for others too.
I literally have no idea what I am doing, but too stubborn to give up. And often times it works.
Proof it managed to connect to another device (work latop in the office), and also shows in the syncthing GUI:
