diff --git a/doc/tips/Synology_NAS_and_git_annex.mdwn b/doc/tips/Synology_NAS_and_git_annex.mdwn index dd1eb5464d..c6f56d2f82 100644 --- a/doc/tips/Synology_NAS_and_git_annex.mdwn +++ b/doc/tips/Synology_NAS_and_git_annex.mdwn @@ -4,17 +4,17 @@ This is known to work with DSM 4.3-3810 Update 1 and git-annex standalone versio ## Installation Steps -1. In the DSM Package Center, install Git, which is available from Synology (no third-party repository needed). -2. Download the latest [[standalone|Linux_standalone]] git-annex build for Linux on armel. -3. Extract it somewhere sensible (eg: a bin/ directory your users home directory) -4. Go into the git-annex.linux directory and ./runshell. You can now run git-annex as you normally would. +(1) In the DSM Package Center, install Git, which is available from Synology (no third-party repository needed). +(2) Download the latest [[standalone|Linux_standalone]] git-annex build for Linux on armel. +(3) Extract it somewhere sensible (eg: a bin/ directory your users home directory) +(4) Go into the git-annex.linux directory and ./runshell. You can now run git-annex as you normally would. ## How to sync with the Synology NAS ### On the Synology -1. Setup port forwarding and associated dynamic dns, if applicable. Many good guides online for this. -2. Setup ssh key based authentication with the Synology for each computer you want to sync with it. You want a specific key that is used only by git-annex, for each computer. Again, many good guides online. -3. In the Synology .ssh/authorized_keys file for your account, add (substituing your username) +(1) Setup port forwarding and associated dynamic dns, if applicable. Many good guides online for this. +(2) Setup ssh key based authentication with the Synology for each computer you want to sync with it. You want a specific key that is used only by git-annex, for each computer. Again, many good guides online. +(3) In the Synology .ssh/authorized_keys file for your account, add (substituing your username) [[!format sh """ command="/home/$yourusername/.ssh/git-annex-shell" """]] @@ -22,18 +22,18 @@ to the beginning of the line. Eg, it would look like this: [[!format sh """ command="/home/greg/.ssh/git-annex-shell" ssh-rsa AAAAB3NzaC1yc2EAAAADAQABAAABAQDT1yE96E/JQNPt0ziiNYJRvndCvLK4uG5h/SNYoAIBF1uH6L7VYAt3HWVqSyi3BcV70WDZ/yWgtNzbrcir46JpvEHMcvYaXLbANwoDGNjG/gsz7kP/8VUxZ6hG3P3ICuwnqVum5+rYXm6oj3xzWPfTRhhRoDZLOQdevSNpdGNaa/lSg8Vuq2suHwjQlQb8AIUuCZmS5cm6XwoUq/jJtN4LTuTPqMjzA6NkdhWM2Kigi9jPQBFborkYBPMphmZwBZiVnhsH1XpaOff+mP03D2gF/huC+b1vbWQstjuehUbY59rvJ4ijb3810Uq2ep7dwLagmILtX5GbL+GS64pAn9sIP annex-othercomputer """]] -4. the git-annex-shell script in your .ssh should be created for you aftering your initial ./runshell -5. Double check that the script points to the correct directory of where your extracted git-annex.linux lives. +(4) the git-annex-shell script in your .ssh should be created for you aftering your initial ./runshell +(5) Double check that the script points to the correct directory of where your extracted git-annex.linux lives. ### On the other computers - the manual way -1. See step 2 above about creating the specific git-annex ssh keys. -2. In your .ssh/config, create an alias for your Synology that includes specifying the right sshkey. For example, mine looks like: +(1) See step 2 above about creating the specific git-annex ssh keys. +(2) In your .ssh/config, create an alias for your Synology that includes specifying the right sshkey. For example, mine looks like: [[!format sh """ Host synologyhost HostName mydynamicdomain.no-ip.org IdentityFile /home/greg/.ssh/annex_rsa """]] -3. Now when you clone the git repo from the Synology, or add it as a remote, do the following: +(3) Now when you clone the git repo from the Synology, or add it as a remote, do the following: [[!format sh """ git clone greg@synologyhost:/absolute/path/to/annexname annexname """]] @@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ or [[!format sh """ git remote add synology greg@synologyhost:/absolute/path/to/annexname """]] -4. Run git-annex sync +(4) Run git-annex sync ### On the other computers - Using the assistant -1. Use the webapp to add the remote. I'm not sure if there are any gotchas here as I have not done it this way yet. +(1) Use the webapp to add the remote. I'm not sure if there are any gotchas here as I have not done it this way yet.