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RJL's avatar
RJL
Helpful | Level 6
3 years ago

Sorting files by sync status / confusion about syncing status and icons on files

Is it possible to sort files by sync status?
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RJL's avatar
RJL
Helpful | Level 6
3 years ago

Unfortunately, no

Megan's avatar
Megan
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3 years ago

Hi RJL, can you please try fixing your hardlinks and permissions as outlined here and let me know if syncing gets stuck at the exact same number of files again?

 

  • RJL's avatar
    RJL
    Helpful | Level 6
    3 years ago

    Hi Megan,

    I will do this, but can you tell me what a hard link is and what I am doing when I fix them?

    Thanks!

    • Megan's avatar
      Megan
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      3 years ago

      Hi RJL, if you follow the link on my above reply, you should be able to see a step-by-step on how to do so. 

       

      But here they are again. 

      • RJL's avatar
        RJL
        Helpful | Level 6
        3 years ago

        I did follow the link,  Thank you.  The instructions about to try to fix hard links is clear. However, I was trying to understand what hard links are and what happens when I use the solution. 

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