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authorSamuel Smoker <classicsc@users.noreply.github.com>2017-03-04 12:11:14 -0800
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A command line tool for the Syncthing API. Designed to make setting up remote servers easier.
(and for users who prefer the cli)
-## Features
-- Adding and removing devices
-- Adding and removing folders
-- Sharing folders
-- More to come...
+## Installation and configuration
+###Requirements
+- Python 3.4 or later
+- setuptools and pip
+- Syncthing 0.14.19 or later
+
+Make sure you have setuptools installed, clone the repository, and run
+`python3 setup.py install`
+
+The configuration must be initialized with the Syncthing API key.
+Usually this can be done automatically:
+`stman configure`. If that doesn't work, get the API key from the GUI
+or config.xml (in Syncthing's config directory), then run `stman configure apikey`.
+
+### Configuration syntax
+If your Syncthing GUI/API is on a non-standard port, or not on localhost,
+you will need to configure it manually. By default, `stman` will look for
+settings at `~/.config/syncthingmanager/syncthingmanager.conf`.
+A sample syncthingmanager.conf follows:
+
+```
+[DEFAULT]
+name = localhost
+
+[localhost]
+apikey = MafkDvpagX5J6oMzxm9HwDSXJPSQKPFS
+hostname = localhost
+port = 8384
+
+[remote-device]
+apikey = h9mifaKwDq3SSPPmgUuDjsrivFg3dtkK
+hostname = some-host
+port = 9001
+```
+
+In this example, my default device is the one at localhost:8384. If I wanted
+to send a command to the one at some-host:9001, it would look like
+`stman --device remote-device ...`
## Usage
-The first time you use `stman`, you must give it the Syncthing API key.
-This can be found in the GUI or in the file `~/.config/syncthing/config.xml`.
-Then run `stman configure APIKEY`.
-
-All commands are documented in `stman -h`.
-
-## TODO
-- Untested on non-Linux platforms
-- More commands should be implemented, for changing the settings of existing
-folders and devices.
-- Should be able to find the API key automatically in most cases
-- Output of the device and folder listings could be prettier and more complete.
-- Tests are ugly and minimal, make them more systematic and complete.
-- You tell me! Open an issue and/or PR if you think a new command would be
-useful, or something unexpected happens.
+```
+$ stman device list
+$HOME/.config/syncthingmanager/syncthingmanager.conf doesn't appear to be a valid path. Exiting.
+# Autoconfiguration
+$ stman configure
+# List configured devices
+$ stman device list
+syncthingmanager-test This Device
+ ID: LYAB7ZG-XDVMAVM-OUZ7EAB-5N3UVWY-DXTFRJ4-U2MTHGQ-7TIBRJE-PC56BQ6
+
+another-device Connected
+ At: # Address removed
+ Folders: dotest
+ ID: H2AJWNR-5VYNWKM-PS2L2EE-QJYBG2U-3IFN5XM-EKSIIKF-NVLAG2E-KIQE4AE
+# List configured folders
+$ stman folder list
+Default Folder
+ Shared With:
+ Folder ID: default
+ Folder Path: /home/syncthing/Sync/
+
+do-test
+ Shared With: another-device
+ Folder ID: dotest
+ Folder Path: /home/syncthing/stman-test/
+# Adding a device
+$ stman device add MFZWI3D-BONSGYC-YLTMRWG-C43ENR5-QXGZDMM-FZWI3DP-BONSGYY-LTMRWAD -n yet-another-device -i
+
+$ stman device list
+syncthingmanager-test This Device
+ ID: LYAB7ZG-XDVMAVM-OUZ7EAB-5N3UVWY-DXTFRJ4-U2MTHGQ-7TIBRJE-PC56BQ6
+
+$ stman device add MFZWI3D-BONSGYC-YLTMRWG-C43ENR5-QXGZDMM-FZWI3DP-BONSGYY-LTMRWAD -n yet-another-device -i
+
+$ stman device list
+syncthingmanager-test This Device
+ ID: LYAB7ZG-XDVMAVM-OUZ7EAB-5N3UVWY-DXTFRJ4-U2MTHGQ-7TIBRJE-PC56BQ6
+
+sam-thinker Connected
+ At: 104.32.133.79:60249
+ Folders: dotest
+ ID: H2AJWNR-5VYNWKM-PS2L2EE-QJYBG2U-3IFN5XM-EKSIIKF-NVLAG2E-KIQE4AE
+
+yet-another-device Not Connected
+ Folders:
+ ID: MFZWI3D-BONSGYC-YLTMRWG-C43ENR5-QXGZDMM-FZWI3DP-BONSGYY-LTMRWAD
+# Share a folder with a device
+$ stman folder share dotest yet-another-device
+$ stman folder list
+Default Folder
+ Shared With:
+ Folder ID: default
+ Folder Path: /home/syncthing/Sync/
+
+do-test
+ Shared With: another-device, yet-another-device
+ Folder ID: dotest
+ Folder Path: /home/syncthing/stman-test/
+# Configure and view advanced options
+$ stman folder versioning dotest simple --versions 15
+$ stman folder edit dotest -r 70
+$ stman folder info dotest
+do-test
+ Shared With: another-device, yet-another-device
+ Folder ID: dotest
+ Folder Path: /home/syncthing/stman-test/
+ Rescan Interval: 70
+ File Pull Order: alphabetic
+ Versioning: simple
+ Keep Versions: 15
+```
+
+Other commands are documented in `stman -h`, `stman command -h`, and so on.
+
+
+## Notes
+- On Windows, cmd.exe will print funny characters in place of colors.
+PowerShell works fine.
+- Some information shown in the GUI requires use of the Events API, which
+isn't part of python-syncthing. I plan on creating Python bindings for it
+and using the results, but haven't started yet.
+- I chose to have the device list output be online first instead of
+alphabetical.