Sync In : Your data belongs to you

[Benoit]

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• Title: Sync In

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• Main Page: https://sync-in.com/
• Git: https://github.com/Sync-in
• Licence: AGPL
• Docker: Yes
• Demo: https://sync-in.com/docs/demo

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• Summary: Sync-in is your open source platform to sync, share, and collaborate securely.
  Manage your data, freely, privately and with no compromise.

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• Notes:
• Open Source
• Data Sovereignty
• Secure By Design
• Scalable & Reliable
• Efficiency
• Available Anywhere
• Collaborative Spaces
• Synchronization
• Shares
• Guests & Personal Groups
• Activity Tracking
• Advanced File Manager
• Smart Search
• Real-time Collaborative Editing
• WebDAV Integration

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• **Alternative to **: Nextcloud / Owncloud
• Screenshots:

[Neiluj]

It very much looks like Nextcloud.
However from what I understand: while Nextcloud is PHP based, Sync-in is TypeScript / Node.js.
Also, while v 1.1 has been made public fairly recently it seems, the development started 10 years ago according to the - currently sole - dev.

The demo is snappy for sure.

[timconsidine]

@Benoit could be a good way to get a “Seafile” equivalent on to Cloudron.
Nextcloud is so much more but many people want “so much less”, like this, just the core file sync share functionality

[timconsidine]

I have got an initial package of Sync-in for Cloudron working.
Need to do some testing/fixing and then I will make a cloudron git repo.

Much as I like Seafile, I have some nagging concerns over it, and would much prefer my files solution to be on Cloudron.

[timconsidine]

May have spoken up a little early.
Installed but some problems with database initialisation.
App author says the package release (which I was working from) is not fully ready, and docker-compose is the only recommended deployment currently.
Although I don't like building from source, prefer from a release, I am trying from source.
If it works, it can be a prototype, pending a full package release.
Stand by ...

[timconsidine]

Small update
Struggling to package this for Cloudron
Issues are MySQL complexities, and building from source is not a good approach.
I have doubts whether this will be possible, but battle continues.

It's a nice app. Installed on my other VPS using docker-compose just to see it working and understand it.

Will update if I get any progress.

[timconsidine]

Whoop, whoop, whoop
Breakthrough !

After spending X hours on packaging the release, Y hours on building from source and Z hours on alternative approaches of building from source,

• where X is too long,
• where Y is X * 2, and
• where Z is Y * 3,

... I gave up and changed approach again, and now have Sync-in packaged and installing and running on my Cloudron !

TBH, there is still a bunch of work to do, but having cracked baseline minimal function deployment, I'm hopeful (well, praying) that I can get the rest of it done.

WORKING :

• builds, installs and runs
• login and basic file storage operations working

TODO / TO TEST :

• desktop client downloading and synchronisation
• OnlyOffice integration
• file storage "in app" and by volume mount
• backups
• WebDAV
• automated install by CCAI (Custom App Installer)

I will of course make a repo on git.cloudron.io, but want to do so when I have ironed out some things (had to be a bit naughty to get to here) and completed more of the o/s work.

I don't use Windows so will need some help testing on that platform; when the time comes, volunteers appreciated.

(grinning like one)