I’m brand new to Linux, running Mint on an old laptop to get a few more years out of it. I can install things via CLI, but I prefer GUI if available.
I’m looking for a cloud syncing option for some files I want to access across multiple devices. I don’t need a lot of space. I’m not skilled enough to host things somewhere myself, I want just a consumer cloud solution.
I have a Box account, but there’s not a native Box sync app for Linux. I’ve seen ExpanDrive claims to offer Box syncing, but I’m hesitant to pay or give it access to my account without knowing more about it. If it truly works and is secure, I don’t mind paying.
Otherwise, what have been your best experiences with cloud hosting and syncing on Linux?
Thanks everyone! I’ve been having a lot of fun with my little Linux machine, I’m just bummed I didn’t try this sooner.
I use syncthing with my home server to synch about 11 devices. It’s flawless.
Nextcloud as already mentioned.
I got a 1tb lifetime deal on internxt , but very basic options. ( Securitywise really good though) Syncthing to sync between units for small stuff.
You can for example install nextcloud or seafile on a hosted vps at https://qlick.cloud
Others have brought up open source solutions already so on a different note I’ll say I’ve used the (closed source and paid) Insync client successfully in the past, and it worked fine. An interesting bonus is you can have it on both Windows and Linux pointing to the same set of files if you dual boot and it’s supposed to work just fine.
hwittenborn/celeste: Celeste is a GUI file synchronization client that can connect to virtually any cloud provider.
Backed by rclone, giving you a reliable and battle-tested way to sync your files anywhere Written with GTK4 and Libadwaita, giving Celeste a native look and feel on your desktop Written in Rust, making Celeste blazingly fast to use
