syncthings addon failing

[coolbombom]

Which addon?
syncthings

Describe the bug
syncthing is not syncing

syncthing show following error in gui and log:
Failure checking encryption consistency with device computer for folder "common-sync-folder" (z64hu-dw22): open /root/common-sync-folder/.stfolder/syncthing-encryption_password_token: no such file or directory

To Reproduce
i have no idea how it got to this stage. imagine after a update of homeassistant and a restart.

Expected behavior
syncthing to sync

System
Core 2023.11.1
Supervisor 2023.10.1
Operating System 11.1
Brugerflade 20231030.1

[coolbombom]

Hi

I finally figured out how to reproduce this issue.

I removed the addon, installed it again, synced with clients, everything works as it should.

I restart home assistant server, and the error occurs.

I have a password on the folder i sync from the clients, and maybe that is the issue? The syncthing server is loosing password token after restart of docker container.

kind regards
cbb

[coolbombom]

In other words the docker setup needs to be setup to retain/store the encryption_password_token between restart of docker container? could that be it?

[salim-b]

In other words the docker setup needs to be setup to retain/store the encryption_password_token between restart of docker container? could that be it?

Well, yes. Although, it's not only the encryption_password_token but also the synced data that needs to be retained between container restarts. Which brings us to...

Failure checking encryption consistency with device computer for folder "common-sync-folder" (z64hu-dw22): open /root/common-sync-folder/.stfolder/syncthing-encryption_password_token: no such file or directory

You're attempting to store syncthing data under /root/, it appears. That won't work due to Home Assistant's container setup:

When using this add-on to permanently hold your data, put the synced folders inside one of the following directories:

• /data
• /media
• /share
• /config
• /ssl
• /addons

Only the above directories are mapped into the add-on container. If you put synced folders in any other directory (like /root or /mnt), the synced data will be deleted on container restart.

RTFM 😉

[tomaszduda23]

It would be nice to make default folder persistent #447. I know that doc already mentioned that but what is the point of syncing to temporary folder at all?

[salim-b]

Latest release of the add-on (v1.18.2) defaults to /share as folder path, which is persistent.

@Poeschl I think this issue can be closed.