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two way sync over SFTP sees files on right but then says its empty
Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2025 12:31 am
by IMTheNachoMan
I have a two way sync set up between `desk` and `serve`. When I am in the profile, it shows me that it CAN see the files/folders in `serve`. When I run the profile in preview mode, it says there is nothing in `serve` and is going to copy everything from the left. I'm not sure what is wrong.
I took some screenshots and put them up on
https://imgur.com/a/ansRpny.
Re: two way sync over SFTP sees files on right but then says its empty
Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2025 12:52 am
by tobias
In most cases, you should be using library 1 (SFTP) and not 2 (SCP).
SCP is not a standardized protocol, it's obsolete and rarely tested.
Can you try SFTP?
Re: two way sync over SFTP sees files on right but then says its empty
Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2025 1:12 pm
by IMTheNachoMan
Same thing.
Re: two way sync over SFTP sees files on right but then says its empty
Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2025 3:43 pm
by tobias
I think you need to make sure that you specify an absolute path. Otherwise, Syncovery will look relative to your home directory.
So, prepend the folder path with a slash on the Internet Protocol Settings dialog.
Re: two way sync over SFTP sees files on right but then says its empty
Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2025 5:23 pm
by IMTheNachoMan
Oh my gosh. I don't know how I didn't realize/think that. That fixed it. Thank you!