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feat(faq): add note with example about what can be synced (#922)
feat(faq): add note with example about what can be synced Add a note explaining that the operating system, file system, etc. may influence what Syncthing is actually able to sync. Also, add a specific example about Android being unable to sync symlinks, which is something that has come up on the forum at least a few times. Signed-off-by: Tomasz Wilczyński <[email protected]> Signed-off-by: Tomasz Wilczyński <[email protected]>
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- Extended attributes (when enabled)
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- POSIX or NFS ACLs (as part of extended attributes)
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.. note::
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Note that what can be synced often depends on the operating system, file
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system, and possibly other factors. For example, even though Syncthing may
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try to synchronise symbolic links on Android, this will not succeed, as the
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OS does not support them on the user storage.
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The following are *not* synchronized;
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- Directory modification times (not preserved)

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