pjobson · April 10, 2025 08:43 · Dec 10, 2023 · Dec 10, 2023 · Dec 10, 2023 · Dec 10, 2023
diff --git a/syncthing_ubuntu-mint_headless.md b/syncthing_ubuntu-mint_headless.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Syncthing: https://syncthing.net/
 
 Syncthing is a free, open-source peer-to-peer file synchronization application available for Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, Solaris, Darwin, and BSD. It can sync files between devices on a local network, or between remote devices over the Internet. Data security and data safety are built into the design of the software.
 
-This is written using Linux Mint 18.1 Serena x86_64 using kernel 4.4.0-139-generic.  
+This is written using Linux Mint 21.2 x86_64 using kernel 5.15.0-89-generic.  
 
 I couldn't find good directions for doing this, so here we go.
 

diff --git a/syncthing_ubuntu-mint_headless.md b/syncthing_ubuntu-mint_headless.md
@@ -85,6 +85,12 @@ Change to:
 
 Save and quit.
 
+### Optionally Disable the Default Service
+
+    sudo systemctl stop [email protected]
+    sudo systemctl disable [email protected]
+    sudo rm /lib/systemd/system/[email protected]
+
 ### Setup the Service
 
     sudo cp /lib/systemd/system/[email protected] /lib/systemd/system/[email protected]

diff --git a/syncthing_ubuntu-mint_headless.md b/syncthing_ubuntu-mint_headless.md
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ Save and quit.
 
 ### Setup the Service
 
-    sudo mv /lib/systemd/system/[email protected] /lib/systemd/system/[email protected]
+    sudo cp /lib/systemd/system/[email protected] /lib/systemd/system/[email protected]
     sudo systemctl enable [email protected]
     sudo systemctl start [email protected]
     sudo systemctl status [email protected]

diff --git a/syncthing_ubuntu-mint_headless.md b/syncthing_ubuntu-mint_headless.md
@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@ Here we are going to edit the `syncthing` user config file, you will need to cha
 
     sudo vi /raidarray/syncthing/.local/state/syncthing/config.xml
 
+Note they change this path now and then, you can find it with: `find /raidarray/syncthing -type d -name syncthing` 
+
 Look for:
 
     <gui enabled="true" tls="false" debugging="false">

diff --git a/syncthing_ubuntu-mint_headless.md b/syncthing_ubuntu-mint_headless.md
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ I use `vi` you can use `nano` or whatever editor you like.
 
 Here we are going to edit the `syncthing` user config file, you will need to change the pathing of course.
 
-    sudo vi /raidarray/syncthing/.config/syncthing/config.xml
+    sudo vi /raidarray/syncthing/.local/state/syncthing/config.xml
 
 Look for:
 

diff --git a/syncthing_ubuntu-mint_headless.md b/syncthing_ubuntu-mint_headless.md
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ Install `apt-transport-https`
 
 I don't like to run services from my personal account, I also wanted the user's home directory in a non-standard path.  Use whatever path you want or `/home`.
 
-    sudo useradd -m -d /raidarray/syncthing syncthing
+    sudo useradd -r -M -d /raidarray/syncthing/ syncthing
     sudo passwd syncthing
 
 ### Login and Create Config

diff --git a/syncthing_ubuntu-mint_headless.md b/syncthing_ubuntu-mint_headless.md
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ If you get the following error.
 
 Install `apt-transport-https`
 
-    sudo apt-get install apt-transport-https
+    sudo apt install apt-transport-https
 
 ## Syncthing User
 

diff --git a/syncthing_ubuntu-mint_headless.md b/syncthing_ubuntu-mint_headless.md
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ I couldn't find good directions for doing this, so here we go.
 
 ### Install
 
-    sudo apt-get update
-    sudo apt-get install syncthing
+    sudo apt update
+    sudo apt install syncthing
 
 ### Install `apt-transport-https` If Required
 

diff --git a/syncthing_ubuntu-mint_headless.md b/syncthing_ubuntu-mint_headless.md
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ I couldn't find good directions for doing this, so here we go.
 
 ### Add Repos
 
-	curl -s https://syncthing.net/release-key.txt | sudo apt-key add -
-	echo "deb https://apt.syncthing.net/ syncthing stable" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/syncthing.list
+	sudo curl -s https://syncthing.net/release-key.txt | sudo apt-key add -
+	sudo echo "deb https://apt.syncthing.net/ syncthing stable" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/syncthing.list
 
 ### Install
 

diff --git a/syncthing_ubuntu-mint_headless.md b/syncthing_ubuntu-mint_headless.md
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ Install `apt-transport-https`
 I don't like to run services from my personal account, I also wanted the user's home directory in a non-standard path.  Use whatever path you want or `/home`.
 
     sudo useradd -m -d /raidarray/syncthing syncthing
-    sudo passwd useradd
+    sudo passwd syncthing
 
 ### Login and Create Config
 

diff --git a/syncthing_ubuntu-mint_headless.md b/syncthing_ubuntu-mint_headless.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Syncthing Ubuntu/Mint Headless
 
+Syncthing: https://syncthing.net/
+
+Syncthing is a free, open-source peer-to-peer file synchronization application available for Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, Solaris, Darwin, and BSD. It can sync files between devices on a local network, or between remote devices over the Internet. Data security and data safety are built into the design of the software.
+
 This is written using Linux Mint 18.1 Serena x86_64 using kernel 4.4.0-139-generic.  
 
 I couldn't find good directions for doing this, so here we go.

diff --git a/syncthing_ubuntu-mint_headless.md b/syncthing_ubuntu-mint_headless.md
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+# Syncthing Ubuntu/Mint Headless
+
+This is written using Linux Mint 18.1 Serena x86_64 using kernel 4.4.0-139-generic.  
+
+I couldn't find good directions for doing this, so here we go.
+
+## Install Syncthing
+
+### Add Repos
+
+	curl -s https://syncthing.net/release-key.txt | sudo apt-key add -
+	echo "deb https://apt.syncthing.net/ syncthing stable" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/syncthing.list
+
+### Install
+
+    sudo apt-get update
+    sudo apt-get install syncthing
+
+### Install `apt-transport-https` If Required
+
+If you get the following error.
+
+    E: The method driver /usr/lib/apt/methods/https could not be found.
+    N: Is the package apt-transport-https installed?
+    E: Failed to fetch https://apt.syncthing.net/dists/syncthing/InRelease    
+
+Install `apt-transport-https`
+
+    sudo apt-get install apt-transport-https
+
+## Syncthing User
+
+### Create User
+
+I don't like to run services from my personal account, I also wanted the user's home directory in a non-standard path.  Use whatever path you want or `/home`.
+
+    sudo useradd -m -d /raidarray/syncthing syncthing
+    sudo passwd useradd
+
+### Login and Create Config
+
+Login, I use `su -` you can use whatever.
+
+    sudo su - syncthing
+
+Run `syncthing`.
+
+    syncthing
+
+This will display a bunch of status info, just wait for a minute then do `CTRL-C` to force quit it.  The goal here is to create the `.config` directory and files.
+
+Exit back to your regular user.
+
+    exit
+
+### Disable Shell
+
+I don't want syncthing to be able to login, so I change the shell to `/bin/false`.
+
+    sudo usermod --shell /bin/false syncthing
+
+### Edit the Config
+
+I use `vi` you can use `nano` or whatever editor you like.
+
+Here we are going to edit the `syncthing` user config file, you will need to change the pathing of course.
+
+    sudo vi /raidarray/syncthing/.config/syncthing/config.xml
+
+Look for:
+
+    <gui enabled="true" tls="false" debugging="false">
+        <address>127.0.0.1:8384</address>
+
+Change to:
+
+    <gui enabled="true" tls="false" debugging="false">
+        <address>0.0.0.0:8384</address>
+
+Save and quit.
+
+### Setup the Service
+
+    sudo mv /lib/systemd/system/[email protected] /lib/systemd/system/[email protected]
+    sudo systemctl enable [email protected]
+    sudo systemctl start [email protected]
+    sudo systemctl status [email protected]
+
+This should output something like:
+
+    ● [email protected] - Syncthing - Open Source Continuous File Synchronization for syncthing
+       Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/[email protected]; enabled; vendor preset: enabled)
+       Active: active (running) since Sat 2018-11-24 16:07:43 EST; 29min ago
+         Docs: man:syncthing(1)
+     Main PID: 22558 (syncthing)
+       CGroup: /system.slice/system-syncthing.slice/[email protected]
+               └─22558 /usr/bin/syncthing -no-browser -no-restart -logflags=0
+
+### Open Web GUI
+
+You should be able to browse to your syncthing WebGUI now.
+
+    http://hostname:8384
+
+Login with syncthing and whatever password you set.
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