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infinitezero

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Registered: 2015-01-18

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SpiderOak - Not Automatically Backing Up

I have noticed over the last 5 months or so SpiderOak does not automatically (or if you set a time) scan the directories for changed files and upload them. I have not seen this issue with other distros running SpiderOak (for example Debian 7 & 8 and Ubuntu 14.04.2), only Arch, is there a fix for it?

I have seen the same symptom on two different fresh Arch installs, and two different (fresh) installs of SpiderOak, include the most current 5.2.0.

If I make a change a to file, or add a new file, SpiderOak does not detect it (not scanning for changes) unless I manual tell it to scan, or kill it and then restart it. I have even set it to backup every 5 minutes and it still does not scan for changes.

All distros running gnome-shell.

runical

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From: The Netherlands

Registered: 2012-03-03

Posts: 896

Re: SpiderOak - Not Automatically Backing Up

I just checked if my system did the same thing, but Spideroak sees the changes here. I recommend to do the following things:

• Check that you have the latest version installed

• Spideroak can be picky about the network. Check if it fails to connect on the first startup

• Ask on the AUR page, there are probably people who either have the same problem or know more about the program.

EDIT: Forgot to mention: I'm currently using XFCE4

Last edited by runical (2015-05-18 19:44:24)

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infinitezero

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Registered: 2015-01-18

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Re: SpiderOak - Not Automatically Backing Up

Glad to see it is not just me.

I will ask on the AUR.

Thanks.

runical

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From: The Netherlands

Registered: 2012-03-03

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Re: SpiderOak - Not Automatically Backing Up

In case you misread: I do not see the problem. If I had, I would have been searching for a solution by now.

Feel free to ask again if the folks on the AUR can't help you, but for now, the AUR is your best shot. Good luck!

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infinitezero

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Registered: 2015-01-18

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Re: SpiderOak - Not Automatically Backing Up

Sorry about that, misread.

I have found a work around for any experiencing the same issue. Makes me wonder if this is a marriage issue between the .rpm and Gnome 3.

I have a fix for the issue. The variable that is different, is the package used to create the AUR version, it is from the .rpm, not the .deb.

Make sure you have uninstalled the previous SpiderOak install from the AUR.

01. Install deb2targz:
$ pacaur -Syu deb2targz

02. Download current .deb from SpiderOak:

03. Convert:
$ deb2targz spideroak_5.2.0_amd64.deb

04. Decompress:
$ tar -xzvf spideroak_5.2.0_amd64.tar.gz

05. Copy the following newly created directories (etc, usr, opt) as follows:
$ sudo cp -r etc/ /
$ sudo cp -r usr/ /
$ sudo cp -r opt/ /

06. Start SpiderOak and set it to, "Launch SpiderOak at OS Startup"
$ SpiderOak    ## Is case sensitive.

07. Reboot

Now SpiderOak will automatically scan for changes like it should.

runical

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From: The Netherlands

Registered: 2012-03-03

Posts: 896

Re: SpiderOak - Not Automatically Backing Up

You might be interested in debtap [1] then. It creates a pacman package from a deb pkg.

[1] https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=187558

EDIT: Please, also use code tags when posting code or output

Last edited by runical (2015-05-18 21:17:36)

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