Shares application state across computers using Dropbox.
Project description
mine
…for applications that haven’t learned to share.
This is a program that lets you synchronize application data using Dropbox.
It automatically starts and stops programs that would otherwise fight over data in a shared folder and ensures only one instance is running. Many applications work fine when their data is stored in Dropbox, but some programs overwrite databases:
iTunes
iPhoto
etc.
while others periodically write snapshot data:
Eclipse
Xcode
etc.
and some just don’t make sense to keep running on all your computers:
Slack
HipChat
etc.
Getting Started
Requirements
Python 3.3+
Installation
mine can be installed with pip:
$ pip3 install mine
or directly from the source code:
$ git clone https://github.com/jacebrowning/mine.git $ cd mine $ python3 setup.py install
Setup
Create a mine.yml in your Dropbox:
config:
applications:
- name: iTunes
properties:
auto_queue: false
single_instance: true
versions:
linux: null
mac: iTunes.app
windows: iTunes.exe
- name: Slack
properties:
auto_queue: true
single_instance: false
versions:
linux: null
mac: Slack.app
windows: null
computers:
- address: 00:11:22:33:44:55
hostname: My-iMac.local
name: My iMac
- address: AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF
hostname: My-MacBook-Air.local
name: My MacBook Air
Include the applications you would like mine to manage. Computers are added automatically when mine is run.
The versions dictionary identifies the name of the executable on each platform. The properties.auto_queue setting indicates mine should attempt to launch the application automatically when switching computers. The properties.single_instance setting indicates the application must be closed on other computers before another instance can start.
For remote application management, mine needs to be started automatically on each of your computers. Cron is good for this:
Find the full path to mine with $ which mine
Add a crontab schedule with $ crontab -e: @reboot /path/to/mine --daemon --verbose >> /tmp/mine.log 2>&1 &
Basic Usage
To synchronize the current computer’s state:
$ mine
To close applications on remote computers and start them locally:
$ mine switch
To close applications locally an start them on another computer:
$ mine switch <name>
To delete conflicted files in your Dropbox:
$ mine clean
# Version History
## 0.3 (unreleased)
Added automatic daemon restart using nohup.
Moved queued to setting properties.single_instance.
Added properties.auto_queue to filter active applications.
## 0.2 (2015/08/27)
Added –daemon option to run continuously.
Added edit command to launch the settings file.
## 0.1.2 (2015/05/17)
Updated to YORM v0.4.
## 0.1.1 (2015/03/19)
Initial release.
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