How to Install Syncthing on Linux Mint

Syncthing is an open-source peer-to-peer file synchronization tool that allows you to sync files between multiple devices. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Syncthing on Linux Mint.

Prerequisites

Before starting, make sure your system is up-to-date by running the following commands:

sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade

Step 1 - Downloading Syncthing

To download Syncthing, open your web browser and go to the Syncthing download page.

Once you are on the download page, select the appropriate package for your system. For Linux Mint, you will want to select the "Linux" option.

After clicking the "Linux" option, select your architecture type. The most common architecture for Linux Mint is "amd64".

Finally, click the "Download" button to start the download.

Step 2 - Installing Syncthing

After downloading the Syncthing package, open the terminal and navigate to the directory where you downloaded the package.

For example, if the package was downloaded in the "Downloads" directory, you would run:

cd ~/Downloads

Once you are in the correct directory, extract the Syncthing package by running the following command:

tar -xvf syncthing-linux-amd64-v0.14.55.tar.gz

(Note: replace "syncthing-linux-amd64-v0.14.55.tar.gz" with the actual name of the file you downloaded).

This will extract the contents of the package into a directory called "syncthing-linux-amd64-v0.14.55". Next, move into the directory by running the following command:

cd syncthing-linux-amd64-v0.14.55

Inside the directory, you will find the Syncthing executable file. To start Syncthing, run the following command:

./syncthing

The Syncthing web interface should now be accessible by opening a web browser and navigating to:

http://localhost:8384/

Step 3 - Configuring Syncthing

When you first start Syncthing, it will generate a default configuration file. To configure Syncthing for your needs, follow these steps:

  1. Click the "Actions" button (the three dots in the upper right-hand corner) and select "Settings".
  2. Navigate to the "GUI" section to change the interface settings, such as the language or theme.
  3. Navigate to the "Devices" section to add other devices you want to sync with.
  4. Navigate to the "Folders" section to select the folders you want to sync and configure the specific settings for each folder.

Once you have finished configuring Syncthing, the synced folders should begin to appear on your other synced devices.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install and configure Syncthing on Linux Mint. Syncthing provides a simple and efficient way to synchronize files across multiple devices.