Improve the Folder Sync Ownership documentation
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- Python
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Description
Feature description
Add more OS-specific details in:
https://docs.syncthing.net/advanced/folder-sync-ownership.html#unix-implementation
that cover various recommended options for configuring this feature on multiple systems.
Problem or use case
The documentation is very sparse for this feature. It has a Unix implementation and Windows implementation sections, but makes no specific mention of Linux or macOS, despite the fact that the suggestion about using setcap only works on Linux, and will not work on macOS.
Alternatives or workarounds
Browsing the forums or figuring it out for oneself.
Contributor guide
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First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Read the Unix implementation section at docs.syncthing.net/advanced/folder-sync-ownership.html, then compare the setcap suggestion with the Linux and macOS behavior described in the issue. Document recommended configuration options for both systems, making clear which guidance applies to each; done means the feature has useful OS-specific coverage beyond the current Unix and Windows sections.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- linux, macos
- Domain
- documentation, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Documentation
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100