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Trying to get the sync to work but it is super inconsistent. I get an error message in my logs saying "An Unexpected error occurred doing AddLocalODItem. The message reads: [Error 2] No such file or directory". This is on files I'm trying to sync down from OneDrive that have never been on the system before. Sometimes I can hit Retry All and they will come down, other times they won't.

Build is 3.7.0.50216

FYI 3.7.0 adds the backup feature, it needs the "Sync & Backup" license, but it's still a lifetime license, and there is an upgrade discount.
If you're running Insync in a container, then be aware that the backup feature requires access to /dev/disk/by-id, it won't list backup sources to choose from without it.

@thenaterhood: I tried but with no succes. I aldo triend the andontie-aur package (see https://aur.andontie.net/x86_64/) it has the same problem

@guiodic: try rebuilding the package and reinstalling. That file is not managed by the PKGBUILD here, it's generated by makepkg.

error: could not open file /var/lib/pacman/local/insync-3.4.3.40990-2/desc: No such file or directory

@thenaterhood! Massive thanks! The patches you integrated finally fixed issues I've been having since upgrading to GNOME 40 / Wayland. Note: wasn't trying to change my sync dir, maybe I did a long time ago. Further info for others at https://forums.insynchq.com/t/insync-not-working-on-gnome-40-with-workaround/17149.

I've integrated patches for the sync dir crash from two threads on the insync forums:

+   echo "-> Patching https://forums.insynchq.com/t/crash-when-changing-sync-folders-linux-with-solution/17254/4"
+   mv ${pkgdir}/usr/lib/insync/libgdk_pixbuf-2.0.so.0{,.bak}
+   echo "-> Patching https://forums.insynchq.com/t/crash-changing-sync-directory-with-fix/17364/10"
+   mv ${pkgdir}/usr/lib/insync/libpangoft2-1.0.so.0{,.bak}

If that causes problems, feel free to restore one or both of those libs and comment here and/or in the insync forums.

mbcooper this work! Good Job, i recommend to the package maintainer to insert this command in upcoming package updates.

Re: Insync crashing when changing the base directory.

I found this workaround from rooting around in the insync support forums. run this command and you will be able to change the basedir. (looks like an incompatibility with some library)

sudo mv /usr/lib/insync/libgdk_pixbuf-2.0.so.0{,.bak}

Actually this is what I did. I had quite some support help from Mia freom Insynq and this is what actually helped: sudo mv /usr/lib/insync/libgdk_pixbuf-2.0.so.0{,.bak}

So it looks like a dependency issue between the libraries/packages coming with insync and newer versions of some libraries in arch linux.

Hey folks, I'm tracking discussion of the issue of insync crashing when changing sync directory over on the insync forums at https://forums.insynchq.com/t/crash-changing-sync-directory/17364.

I'll update the PKGBUILD if something actionable comes up. Until then, if you're seeing that issue I encourage you to take a look at the ongoing discussion.