Syncthing won't update: path contains existing data

khetum · June 9, 2024, 2:50pm

I am attempting to update the Syncthing app (Truenas official version) but I am met with the error below. I am worried it might be related to how I set up my sync folder, and would like to be sure I am not deleting anything in the process. Is that a possible outcome?

If not, where should I add the “force” argument that the error is suggesting?

Thanks in advance.

**Error:** [EINVAL] chart_release_create.syncthingStorage.additionalStorages.0.hostPathConfig.acl: /mnt/HomeTank/MainTank/sync: path contains existing data and force was not specified

Captain_Morgan · June 10, 2024, 7:27am

Its probably in the Syncthing webUI…

If you sync one dataset to another and it already has data… it requires some level of OK/force.

khetum · June 10, 2024, 7:59am

Seems like it was just a matter of enabling the “Force Flag” under ACL options of syncthing, probably a result of original setup mistakes on my part but that did the trick.