REQUIREMENT: Use any sync type backup program to sync files to a network share from a PC running Plasma. This should be automated for regular backups, and could be by date, or file modification detection. Sync type means if 1 file is added, that 1 file is backed up. USERS: Many users are not IT trained, and require any user friendly method. IT tools such as CLI or other hacks will drive away such users from Plasma. DESTINATION: The share is not mounted. But is accessible in Dolphin without problems. Likely a Samba share. But this requirement will accept any type of network connection. ISSUES: Most Sync apps do not have navigation to a network share. The Kup backup does see the network, but then it fails to use the network share. OBSERVED RESULT No backup is possible. A showstopper. EXPECTED RESULT The user can backup without needing IT support. Just using any GUI application. Installing a new app is OK if it is not possible with built-in tools.. For example in MS Windows, navigation in most apps can see the network. WORKAROUND: If there is a non IT, easy GUI way to mount the share permanently, this could be a workaround, But currently there is no way to mount it permanently for use in regular backups. SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS Linux/KDE Plasma: KDE Plasma Version: Operating System: Kubuntu 25.10 KDE Plasma Version: 6.4.5 KDE Frameworks Version: 6.17.0 Qt Version: 6.9.2 Kernel Version: 6.17.0-6-generic (64-bit) Graphics Platform: Wayland Processors: 14 × Intel® Core™ Ultra 5 225U Memory: 16 GiB of RAM (15,1 GiB usable) Graphics Processor: Intel® Graphics Manufacturer: LENOVO Product Name: 83KS System Version: IdeaPad 5 2-in-1 16IAL10
This problem was posed in DISCUSS last year. But no one knows of a solution. https://discuss.kde.org/t/need-to-backup-sync-to-a-network-share-in-a-way-suitable-for-a-non-it-user/38759
Created attachment 187433 [details] KUP allows selection of the share. But fails with this error message. See KUP allows selection of the share. But fails with this error message.
Created attachment 187434 [details] See GRSYNC browse, the application does not even let you navigate to the Network GRSYNC application does not even let you navigate to the Network
*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 510326 ***
This is not a duplicate of the 'confusing kup dialog'. This is bug has a very different issue to be resolved. The user must be able to access the network share. Which is presently a showstopper. More serious the just confusion. And might be solved by a different mechanism than the kup app.