Client consistently stops syncing after a few minutes
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Describe the bug
The desktop client becomes stuck (stops syncing) after a few minutes syncing. Hitting "Restart sync" on the stuck share (or force sync on any other share) properly restarts the syncing process and syncs some more files, until it becomes stuck again. When stuck, it remains in that state seemingly forever (or at least for a whole day in my experience).
Expected behavior
The client should sync everything and not get stuck.
Steps to reproduce the issue
- Drop files into a share
- Wait for them to sync
- Sync starts, but becomes stuck after a while
Screenshots
Logs
Here is what the client log shows several minutes after becoming stuck. It seems to complain about authenticating, but the UI still says the account is connected, and just restarting sync works, so I suppose this is not an auth issue. I don't see any obvious error either.
https://gist.github.com/gpothier/8dfb372643b83206b1c09a83729f9845
Client version number
ownCloud 6.0.1.17343 63ace8
Libraries Qt 6.8.3, OpenSSL 3.4.1 11 Feb 2025
Using virtual files plugin: suffix
OS: ubuntu-6.17.0-5-generic (build arch: x86_64, CPU arch: x86_64)
QPA: wayland
Desktop environment (Linux only)
Ubuntu 25.10, Gnome
Client package version and origin (Linux only)
Installed from https://download.owncloud.com/desktop/ownCloud/stable/latest/linux/Ubuntu_25.10
Installation path (Windows only)
No response
Server information
Infinite Scale 7.1.2 Community
ownCloud Web UI 11.3.1
On an on-prem k8s cluster in the same building as the client.
Additional context
I am migrating files from OwnCloud 10 to OCIS, so I moved quite a few files (about 30 GB in 10,000 files). I cannot identify any patter in the amount of files (or bytes) that are properly synced before it gets stuck
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Research direction
Start by reviewing the linked client log and reproducing the sync stall while migrating the reported 30 GB and 10,000 files. Trace the sync and authentication behavior around the point where syncing stops; done means the client completes the share synchronization without requiring a restart.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100