Bittorrent Sync indicator for linux desktops
usage: btsyncindicator.py [-h] [--config CONFIG] [--iconpath ICONPATH]
optional arguments:
-h, --help show this help message and exit
--config CONFIG Location of Bittorrent Sync config file
--iconpath ICONPATH Path to icon theme folder
Displays an application indicator for Bittorrent Sync on Linux desktops. Shows syncing folders and the status of connected peers. Also allows you copy the secret for each folder to the clipboard.
The recommended installation method is using the Debian and Ubuntu Desktop Packages for BitTorrent Sync which includes the indicator.
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:tuxpoldo/btsync
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install btsync-user
The indicator will start on login with btsync
(i386, amd64, armel and armhf)
sudo gpg --keyserver pgp.mit.edu --recv-keys 6BF18B15
sudo gpg --armor --export 6BF18B15 | sudo apt-key add -
sudo echo deb http://debian.yeasoft.net/btsync $(lsb_release -cs) main contrib non-free >> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/btsync.list
sudo echo deb-src http://debian.yeasoft.net/btsync $(lsb_release -cs) main contrib non-free >> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/btsync.list
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install btsync-user
The indicator will start on login with btsync
btsyncindicator is available in the AUR.
sudo packer -S --noedit --noconfirm btsyncindicator
The indicator isn't packaed for other distros. You will have to download btsync, then download and run the indicator seperately:
cd ~/
git clone https://github.com/marxjohnson/btsyncindicator.git
Run ~/btsyncindicator/btsyncindicator.py
You may want to add it to your startup applications to run on login
The API used by the indicator is (partially) documented on the GitHub Wiki
Copyright Mark Johnson mark@barrenfrozenwasteland.com and contributors 2013 Released under GNU Lesser General Public License V3