UbuntuOne

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Introduction

Ubuntu One is a suite of online services from Canonical. The service enables users to store and sync files online and between computers and share files and folders with others using file synchronization. Unlike the traditional storage application and service what sets Ubuntu One apart is additional features like the integration with other services. Ubuntu One offers integration with Evolution for contacts and with Tomboy for notes due to the access to the local CouchDB instance. Further possibilities include the capability of editing the contacts, as well as the Tomboy notes, online via the Ubuntu One Web interface.

News&Information

ubuntuone-client 1.0.3 has landed in Karmic-updates. If you are running Karmic and have not upgraded yet you can do so by going to (System > Administration > Update Manager). This new version of the client fixes many bugs you can veiw the changelog here.

FAQ

How do I resolve .u1confict files?

The way to resolve conflicts is to pick either the original file (if there is one) or the conflict file. You will rename the .u1conflict to replace the original or delete the .u1conflict. How do you select which file you want to keep? That really depends on the kind of files you have. .u1conflict[.NN] files are ignored by ubuntuone. So you can either leave them around or delete them if you dont need them.

Can I sync folders other than the Ubuntu One folder?

Currently you cannot sync files that are outside of the Ubuntu One folder [1]. We are going to add this functionality in the future. A similar feature request is to support synchronizing symlinks [2]. For example, when I create a symlink for ~/Documents in the Ubuntu One folder all the files in ~/Documents are synchronized online.

[1] https://bugs.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntuone-client/+bug/385208 [2] https://bugs.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntuone-client/+bug/386019

Can Ubuntu Server sync to One without a web browser?

We do not have a complete command line utility that will allow you to use Ubuntu One headless. We plan on eventually providing this but do not have that now.

Is there a way to let someone without a Ubuntu One account DL files?

For the 10.04 release we are planning to have precisely this feature, where you'll be able to "publish" any file that's stored in Ubuntu One so that it is accessible to anyone!

How many platform's does UbuntuOne support?

The client software has been written to make it extensible to other platforms.We are making changes to the way the client works to make it even easier for those in the community to port the client to any platform they wish. Currently non-Ubuntu OSs must use the web browser interface to access files, contacts, and notes. There is a Sprint planned for PyCon to make a Windows client. There has also been a lot of discussion on !WebDAV support https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntuone-servers/+bug/396725 Here is a wiki page discussing other Linux Ports https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuOne/Ports PyCon Sprint http://us.pycon.org/2010/sprints/projects/ubuntuone/

SupportOptions

There are various support options available to Ubuntu One users:

Tutorials

We have prepared some tutorials on a variety of topics to help Ubuntu One users up and running.

ReleaseNotes

The release notes for the latest Ubuntu One releases can be found here.

TechnicalDetails

For a detailed and technical explanation of some of the pieces that make Ubuntu One click here.

Note: Because the "Ubuntu One" branding is non-specific and because most of the components do not have succinct official names, we'll use shorter (unique) names to succinctly identify each of the components and layers. You can find a table mapping these simple names to download packages and URLs here. (See the "storagefs" section for just how long-winded and suboptimal these actual names can get).

"Ubunet" was the original codename for the online services initiative (the Canonical department itself is called "Online Services"), and is the name of the Launchpad project encompassing the backend components (there is also a "control tower" group which is used when landing branches).

Contribute

There are many ways you can contribute to the Ubuntu One project. Triaging bugs, uploading patches, answering questions on Launchpad are just a few of things you can do to help make Ubuntu One great.

If you are interested in Triaging Bugs see our Bug Workflow. Interested in fixing bugs? our info on Ubuntu One Packaging and Code and Licensing might be of interest to you.