diff --git a/faq/index.md b/faq/index.md index 9656a7c..848595e 100644 --- a/faq/index.md +++ b/faq/index.md @@ -4,3 +4,4 @@ title: Frequently Asked Questions short: FAQ --- * [How can I call a script after each rsync operation?](postscript) + * [The startup sync works but after that Lsyncd doesn't do anything](nothing-after-startup) diff --git a/faq/nothing-after-startup/index.md b/faq/nothing-after-startup/index.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..64801db --- /dev/null +++ b/faq/nothing-after-startup/index.md @@ -0,0 +1,11 @@ +--- +layout: default +title: "FAQ: The startup sync works but after that Lsyncd doesn't do anything" +--- +This almost always caused by the fact you specified a network mounted directory as source. + +Lsyncd requires the kernels inotify or fsevents interface to get noted of file changes. No known network filesystem (known to Lsyncd authors) supports forwarding file notifcations events. + +Thus Lsyncd needs to run on the system where the files are located physically. + +## [‹‹ back to FAQ index](../)