Once the new repository is added, we should update apt to build a package index for the new source, and then install the BitTorrent Sync software: sudo apt-get update Sudo apt-get install python-software-propertiesĪfter this is installed, we can add the PPA that contains updated Ubuntu packages: sudo add-apt-repository ppa:tuxpoldo/btsync Ubuntu 12.04 includes the PPA tools in a package called python-software-properties, which we can download through apt: sudo apt-get update We can use a PPA (personal package archive) so that we can have access to a maintained BitTorrent Sync repository and manage it with our normal apt tools. If you would like to install BitTorrent Sync on your local computer to allow you to sync with your server, you can find the binary packages here.īitTorrent Sync is relatively easy to install on Ubuntu 12.04, but it is not included in the default repositories. To begin, we will need to install BitTorrent Sync on both of our Ubuntu 12.04 instances. In this guide, we will discuss how to install and configure BitTorrent Sync on two Ubuntu 12.04 VPS instances. While BitTorrent proper is often used to distribute files in a public way, BitTorrent Sync is often used as a private method to sync and share files between devices due to its added security measures. Unlike traditional BitTorrent, files shared using BitTorrent Sync are encrypted and access is restricted based on a shared secret that is auto-generated. BitTorrent Sync is a method of synchronizing content based on the popular BitTorrent protocol for file sharing. One method for automatically syncing content is BitTorrent Sync.
Syncing folders and files between computers and devices can be done in many different ways. You can use the search functionality at the top of the page to find a more recent version. If available, we strongly recommend using a guide written for the version of Ubuntu you are using. This guide might still be useful as a reference, but may not work on other Ubuntu releases. Reason: Ubuntu 12.04 reached end of life (EOL) on Apand no longer receives security patches or updates. Migrate the server data to a supported version.Upgrade from Ubuntu 14.04 to Ubuntu 16.04.If you are currently operate a server running Ubuntu 12.04, we highly recommend upgrading or migrating to a supported version of Ubuntu: This article covers a version of Ubuntu that is no longer supported.
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