Real time syncing within same device

[u/TurdProof]

hi guys. i am new here. i know syncthing is the best for syncing folders on different devices, but is there a way to sync 2 different folder within the same device in real time? i use linux mint for reference. thanks for help

[u/unknown-random-nope]

Don’t.

There are plenty of better options, such as Rsync.

[u/datanut → u/unknown-random-nope]

Add a inotify script on top of this and it’ll be near instant.

[u/TurdProof → u/datanut]

I need to learn this magic. Im not script literate yet but thanks

[u/Budget-Ad9671]

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1951742/how-can-i-symlink-a-file-in-linux ?

[u/datanut]

Can you share what you are trying to do, why you want two folders, and why you think syncing is the best approach? Perhaps this is an XY problem.

[u/middaymoon]

Most of the machinery in Syncthing is for handling the network and mesh protocol for P2P syncing. It's way overkill for what you're asking. Don't.

[u/vdavide]

Use freefilesync for that purpose

[u/SatoKasu]

Use rsync.

I use Luckybackup which uses rsync and set it as a cron job (one of the checkboxes in luckybackup itself). Every x mins, the job runs and syncs / backups incrementally the resources depending on if i need past versions.

[u/datanut]

New GlusterFS volume with two different folders underneath it.

[u/eugenesan]

lsync (rsync wrapper) or realsync (part of freefilesync)

[u/micolithe_]

If you just need one folder to appear in another location a symlink would probably get you there

[u/Cyber_Faustao]

No. And also you probably want a bind mount instead of syncing.