Syncthing problem

lidans · 10-29-2025, 11:27 AM

I have several devices with calibre on it - my base folders are on synology. and sync with Syncthing
my question is - if I add a book in my laptop for ex. with calibre does my calibre on my desktop will identify it?

theducks · 10-29-2025, 11:39 AM

STOP
Calibre is not Network storage safe. (there is a FAQ on this)

Never put or use a active Library on any remote storage device.
Synology is perfect for a Backup copy (Mirror, not 2way)
Google drive is a known cloud solution that damages libraries as it modifies the file names and breaks the linkages (the DB contains and uses those names)
Never use the OS to merge Libraries. Calibre has built in tools that does all the needed DB stuff to do that task.
Find Duplicates Plugin has a Find (a different) Library duplicates search if needed. Copy To Library is how you Move (or just copy) from 1 to another.

10-29-2025, 11:27 AM	#1
lidans Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2020 Device: oboox notepro 10.3	Syncthing problem I have several devices with calibre on it - my base folders are on synology. and sync with Syncthing my question is - if I add a book in my laptop for ex. with calibre does my calibre on my desktop will identify it?

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10-29-2025, 11:39 AM	#2
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 31,262 Karma: 61916422 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	STOP Calibre is not Network storage safe. (there is a FAQ on this) Never put or use a active Library on any remote storage device. Synology is perfect for a Backup copy (Mirror, not 2way) Google drive is a known cloud solution that damages libraries as it modifies the file names and breaks the linkages (the DB contains and uses those names) Never use the OS to merge Libraries. Calibre has built in tools that does all the needed DB stuff to do that task. Find Duplicates Plugin has a Find (a different) Library duplicates search if needed. Copy To Library is how you Move (or just copy) from 1 to another.