synchive 0.4.0

Automated file backup and synchronization over SSH within a shared network for seamless data management.

🚀 Setting Up OpenSSH on Windows and Linux

Follow this step-by-step guide to install and configure OpenSSH on your system, whether you're using Windows or Linux.

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🔹 Announcement

📢 Synchronization among the network shared devices will be released soon.

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🔹 Installing OpenSSH

Windows Installation

Step 1: Install OpenSSH

1. Open Settings and search for "Add Optional Features".
2. Click Add Features.
3. Install OpenSSH Server and OpenSSH Client.

Step 2: Start OpenSSH Services

Run the following commands in PowerShell (Admin Mode):

Start-Service sshd
Set-Service -Name sshd -StartupType 'Automatic'

Step 3: Customize the SSH Port (Optional)

1. Open the SSH configuration file:

   C:\ProgramData\ssh\sshd_config
   

2. Locate the line #Port 22.
3. Remove # and change 22 to your preferred port:

   Port <your_custom_port>
   

Step 4: Restart OpenSSH Service

Run the following in PowerShell (Admin Mode):

net stop sshd
net start sshd

Step 5: Restart OpenSSH via Services (Alternative Method)

1. Press Win + R, type services.msc, and press Enter.
2. Find OpenSSH Server, right-click it, and select Restart.

🎉 Success! OpenSSH is now set up and running on Windows. You can start connecting via SSH!

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Linux Installation

Step 1: Check if OpenSSH is Installed

Run the following command:

sudo systemctl status ssh

If OpenSSH is not installed, install it with:

sudo apt install openssh-server

Step 2: Allow SSH in the Firewall (Default Port: 22)

sudo ufw allow 22/tcp

Step 3: Verify Open Ports

Check if SSH is listening on the correct port:

sudo netstat -tulnp

🎉 You're All Set! Your Linux system is now ready to accept SSH connections.

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🔹 Using SyncHive for Automated Backups

Step 1: Install SyncHive

pip install SyncHive

Step 2: Configure SyncHive

Edit the config.json file to specify your backup settings.

Step 3: Import and Use SyncHive

from synchive import create_backup

create_backup()  # Call the function to start the backup

🚀 SyncHive is now set up and ready to automate your backups!