NAME¶
sy-init - intialize local directory and create remote Syncany
repository
SYNOPSIS¶
sy init [-P | --plugin=<plugin>]
[-o | --plugin-option=<key=value>]
[-E | --no-encryption] [-G | --no-compression]
[-s | --short]
[-T | --no-create-target] [-a | --advanced]
[-n | --add-daemon]
[--password]
DESCRIPTION¶
This command creates a new remote repository using the specified
plugin, and initializes the local directory. Unless -o is set, the
command is interactive and queries the user for input.
Depending on the chosen plugin chosen (with -P or
interactively), different plugin-specific options are required or
optional.
Once the ´init´ command was successfully executed,
the initialized local folder can be synced with the newly created
repository. The commands ´up´, ´down´,
´watch´, etc. can be used. Other clients can then be connected
using the ´connect´ command.
OPTIONS¶
-P, --plugin=<plugin>
Selects a plugin to use for the repository. Local files
will be synced via the storage specified by this plugin. Any of the following
available plugins can be used: %PLUGINS%
-o, --plugin-option=<key=value>
(multiple options possible)
Sets a plugin-specific setting in the form of a key/value
pair. Each plugin defines different mandatory and optional settings. At least,
all mandatory settings must be specified by this option. All mandatory and
optional settings can be listed using the ´plugin´
command.
-E, --no-encryption
DO NOT USE THIS OPTION. Turns off the encryption for the
newly created remote repository. All files are stored in plaintext. No
password is needed for either
syncany:// link, multichunk or metadata.
-G, --no-compression
Turns off Gzip compression for the newly created remote
repository. All files are stored in uncompressed form. Can increase indexing
performance, but will also increase transfer times and remote storage
space.
-T, --no-create-target
Disables the creation of the target path/folder if it
does not exist. If this option is not given, the command will try to create
the target.
-a, --advanced
Runs the interactive setup in an advanced mode, querying
the user for more detailed encryption options. In particular, it is possible
to select the available symmetric ciphers and modes of operation to encrypt
the repository with.
-n, --add-daemon
The initialized local folder is automatically added to
the daemon configuration for automatic synchronization if this option is
used.
-s, --short
The
syncany:// link printed after the initialization will
be shortened using the Syncany link shortener service. This option stores the
encrypted link on the Syncany servers. The option does not work if
-E
is enabled.
-l, --headless
Disables some functionality which requires a full stacked
desktop environment. It should be run used in situations where no browser or
GUI-usage is applicable, for instance, when connected through a SSH
tunnel.
--password=<password>
DO NOT USE THIS OPTION. Set the password used to encrypt
the repository. This option shouldn´t be used, because the password
might be visible to other users or be stored in history files.
COPYRIGHT¶
Syncany 0.4.9-alpha, Distributed under GPLv3, Copyright (c)
2011-2015 Philipp C. Heckel
