However, sometimes I would like to trigger a sync, for example after a backup runs, so I can check of the backup is fine and I can go to bed. Now, Dropbox patrols these folders and eventually syncs (which is 99% of why I am a Dropbox user, BTW).

These folders do not propagate changes (as I'm sure you all now by now) and thus don't sync.

Python: (make sure you select the correct Python version before reading the wrong tutorial) Putty SSH client: (for remote access from windows) Raspbian: (The lite version takes up way less space.) You can use Chron to schedule tasks and maybe use that with some scripting language like BASH or Python.Ĭhron: (Like task scheduler but for GNU/Linux) Map a network drive between your pc to the network attached storage (install and setup samba on the Pi for this ).

Use putty to control/setup your headless Rpi-NAS server remotely.

(For external hard drives you might need a powered usb hub if the EHD requires power ). You might be able to install dropbox onto a network attached Raspberry Pi and plug in an external hard drive to the Pi. I haven't actually tried this with a Raspberry Pi but I have with x86/x86-64 based machines and it worked.

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