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<h1 class="title">Using rsync on Android to syncronise my Music
library</h1>
<p class="author">Never</p>
<p class="date">12.01.2026</p>
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<section id="content">
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<li><a href="#setup-termux" id="toc-setup-termux">Setup Termux</a></li>
<li><a href="#establishing-an-ssh-connection"
id="toc-establishing-an-ssh-connection">Establishing an ssh
connection</a>
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<li><a href="#configuring-android"
id="toc-configuring-android">Configuring Android</a></li>
<li><a href="#connecting-to-android-via-ssh"
id="toc-connecting-to-android-via-ssh">Connecting to Android via
ssh</a></li>
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<li><a href="#syncronising-files-with-rsync"
id="toc-syncronising-files-with-rsync">Syncronising files with
rsync</a></li>
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<article>
<h1 id="setup-termux">Setup Termux</h1>
<p>Install Termux using F-Droid.</p>
<p>Update software repos.</p>
<div class="sourceCode" id="cb1"><pre class="sourceCode sh"><code class="sourceCode bash"><span id="cb1-1"><a href="#cb1-1" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"></a><span class="ex">pkg</span> update</span></code></pre></div>
<p>Grant file access permissions using.</p>
<div class="sourceCode" id="cb2"><pre class="sourceCode sh"><code class="sourceCode bash"><span id="cb2-1"><a href="#cb2-1" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"></a><span class="ex">termux-setup-storage</span></span></code></pre></div>
<h1 id="establishing-an-ssh-connection">Establishing an ssh
connection</h1>
<p>If network (such as eduroam) is blocking ssh trafic between machines,
open a Wi-Fi Hotspot on your Linux machine and connect the Andoid device
to it before using <code>rsync</code> or <code>ssh</code>.</p>
<h2 id="configuring-android">Configuring Android</h2>
<p>Install the openssh server on Termux.</p>
<div class="sourceCode" id="cb3"><pre class="sourceCode sh"><code class="sourceCode bash"><span id="cb3-1"><a href="#cb3-1" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"></a><span class="ex">pkg</span> install openssh</span></code></pre></div>
<p>Start the ssh server daemon.</p>
<div class="sourceCode" id="cb4"><pre class="sourceCode sh"><code class="sourceCode bash"><span id="cb4-1"><a href="#cb4-1" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"></a><span class="ex">sshd</span></span></code></pre></div>
<p>Get the ip address of the Android machine (in the Hotspot).</p>
<div class="sourceCode" id="cb5"><pre class="sourceCode sh"><code class="sourceCode bash"><span id="cb5-1"><a href="#cb5-1" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"></a><span class="ex">ifconfig</span></span></code></pre></div>
<pre><code>Warning: cannot open /proc/net/dev (Permission denied). Limited output.
lo: flags=73&lt;UP,LOOPBACK,RUNNING&gt; mtu 65536
inet 127.0.0.1 netmask 255.0.0.0
unspec 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00 txqueuelen 1000 (UNSPEC)
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unspec 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00 txqueuelen 1000 (UNSPEC)</code></pre>
<p>In this case 10.42.0.200.</p>
<p>The ssh server should now be running and listening on port 8022. You
can check by running</p>
<div class="sourceCode" id="cb7"><pre class="sourceCode sh"><code class="sourceCode bash"><span id="cb7-1"><a href="#cb7-1" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"></a><span class="fu">nmap</span> <span class="at">-Pn</span> <span class="op">&lt;</span>ip_address<span class="op">&gt;</span></span></code></pre></div>
<p>For me <code>&lt;ip_address&gt;</code> whould be 10.42.0.200.</p>
<p>Get the username.</p>
<div class="sourceCode" id="cb8"><pre class="sourceCode sh"><code class="sourceCode bash"><span id="cb8-1"><a href="#cb8-1" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"></a><span class="fu">whoami</span></span></code></pre></div>
<pre><code>u0_a700</code></pre>
<p>Set a password for this user.</p>
<div class="sourceCode" id="cb10"><pre
class="sourceCode sh"><code class="sourceCode bash"><span id="cb10-1"><a href="#cb10-1" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"></a><span class="fu">passwd</span></span></code></pre></div>
<h2 id="connecting-to-android-via-ssh">Connecting to Android via
ssh</h2>
<p>Make sure you have an ssh key pair on the Linux system. If not
generate one using <code>ssh-keygen</code></p>
<p>Now connect to Android by <code>ssh</code></p>
<div class="sourceCode" id="cb11"><pre
class="sourceCode sh"><code class="sourceCode bash"><span id="cb11-1"><a href="#cb11-1" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"></a><span class="fu">ssh</span> <span class="op">&lt;</span>username<span class="op">&gt;</span>@<span class="op">&lt;</span>ip_address<span class="op">&gt;</span> -p 8022</span></code></pre></div>
<h1 id="syncronising-files-with-rsync">Syncronising files with
rsync</h1>
<p>Install <code>rsync</code> on Termux and Linux. Make sure to keep
your own openssl config.</p>
<div class="sourceCode" id="cb12"><pre
class="sourceCode sh"><code class="sourceCode bash"><span id="cb12-1"><a href="#cb12-1" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"></a><span class="ex">pkg</span> install rsync</span></code></pre></div>
<p>Now on your Linux machine, syncronise your Music library with
rsync.</p>
<div class="sourceCode" id="cb13"><pre
class="sourceCode sh"><code class="sourceCode bash"><span id="cb13-1"><a href="#cb13-1" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"></a><span class="fu">rsync</span> <span class="at">-av</span> <span class="at">-e</span> <span class="st">&quot;ssh -p 8022&quot;</span> ~/Music <span class="op">&lt;</span>username<span class="op">&gt;</span>@<span class="op">&lt;</span>ip_address<span class="op">&gt;</span>:/data/data/com.termux/files/home/storage/music</span></code></pre></div>
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---
title: Using rsync on Android to syncronise my Music library
author: Never
date: 12.01.2026
summary: As Spotify is getting enshittified by capitalism, keeping a music library
is kind of essential. Here I use rsync to syncronise my library with my Android smartphone.
---
# Setup Termux
Install Termux using F-Droid.
Update software repos.
```sh
pkg update
```
Grant file access permissions using.
```sh
termux-setup-storage
```
# Establishing an ssh connection
If network (such as eduroam) is blocking ssh trafic between machines, open a Wi-Fi Hotspot
on your Linux machine and connect the Andoid device to it before using `rsync` or `ssh`.
## Configuring Android
Install the openssh server on Termux.
```sh
pkg install openssh
```
Start the ssh server daemon.
```sh
sshd
```
Get the ip address of the Android machine (in the Hotspot).
```sh
ifconfig
```
```
Warning: cannot open /proc/net/dev (Permission denied). Limited output.
lo: flags=73<UP,LOOPBACK,RUNNING> mtu 65536
inet 127.0.0.1 netmask 255.0.0.0
unspec 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00 txqueuelen 1000 (UNSPEC)
rmnet0: flags=4305<UP,POINTOPOINT,RUNNING,NOARP,MULTICAST> mtu 1280
inet 10.200.157.166 netmask 255.255.255.0 destination 10.200.157.166
unspec 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00 txqueuelen 1000 (UNSPEC)
wlan0: flags=4163<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,MULTICAST> mtu 1500
inet 10.42.0.200 netmask 255.255.255.0 broadcast 10.42.0.210
unspec 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00 txqueuelen 1000 (UNSPEC)
```
In this case 10.42.0.200.
The ssh server should now be running and listening on port 8022.
You can check by running
```sh
nmap -Pn <ip_address>
```
For me `<ip_address>` whould be 10.42.0.200.
Get the username.
```sh
whoami
```
```
u0_a700
```
Set a password for this user.
```sh
passwd
```
## Connecting to Android via ssh
Make sure you have an ssh key pair on the Linux system.
If not generate one using `ssh-keygen`
Now connect to Android by `ssh`
```sh
ssh <username>@<ip_address> -p 8022
```
# Syncronising files with rsync
Install `rsync` on Termux and Linux.
Make sure to keep your own openssl config.
```sh
pkg install rsync
```
Now on your Linux machine, syncronise your Music library with rsync.
```sh
rsync -av -e "ssh -p 8022" ~/Music <username>@<ip_address>:/data/data/com.termux/files/home/storage/music
```

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<p class="articles-author"><em>Never</em></p>
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<p class="articles-summary">As Spotify is getting enshittified by
capitalism, keeping a music library is kind of essential. Here I use
rsync to syncronise my library with my Android smartphone.</p>
<p class="articles-date">12.01.2026</p>
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</li> </li>
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<a href="rsync-android.html" class="articles-title">Using rsync on
Android to syncronise my Music library</a>
<p class="articles-author"><em>Never</em></p>
</div>
<p class="articles-summary">As Spotify is getting enshittified by
capitalism, keeping a music library is kind of essential. Here I use
rsync to syncronise my library with my Android smartphone.</p>
<p class="articles-date">12.01.2026</p>
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<h2 id="merge-pdfs">Merge pdfs</h2> <h1 id="merge-pdfs">Merge pdfs</h1>
<h3 id="using-ghostscript">Using Ghostscript</h3> <h2 id="using-ghostscript">Using Ghostscript</h2>
<p>Ghostscript has a feature to merge multiple pdf files into one. <p>Ghostscript has a feature to merge multiple pdf files into one.
Although ImageMagick also has this feature, I prefer this one, as it Although ImageMagick also has this feature, I prefer this one, as it
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<h1 class="title">Using rsync on Android to syncronise my Music
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<p class="author">Never</p>
<p class="date">12.01.2026</p>
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<li><a href="#setup-termux" id="toc-setup-termux">Setup Termux</a></li>
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<h1 id="setup-termux">Setup Termux</h1>
<p>Install Termux using F-Droid.</p>
<p>Update software repos.</p>
<div class="sourceCode" id="cb1"><pre class="sourceCode sh"><code class="sourceCode bash"><span id="cb1-1"><a href="#cb1-1" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"></a><span class="ex">pkg</span> update</span></code></pre></div>
<p>Grant file access permissions using.</p>
<div class="sourceCode" id="cb2"><pre class="sourceCode sh"><code class="sourceCode bash"><span id="cb2-1"><a href="#cb2-1" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"></a><span class="ex">termux-setup-storage</span></span></code></pre></div>
<h1 id="establishing-an-ssh-connection">Establishing an ssh
connection</h1>
<p>If network (such as eduroam) is blocking ssh trafic between machines,
open a Wi-Fi Hotspot on your Linux machine and connect the Andoid device
to it before using <code>rsync</code> or <code>ssh</code>.</p>
<h2 id="configuring-android">Configuring Android</h2>
<p>Install the openssh server on Termux.</p>
<div class="sourceCode" id="cb3"><pre class="sourceCode sh"><code class="sourceCode bash"><span id="cb3-1"><a href="#cb3-1" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"></a><span class="ex">pkg</span> install openssh</span></code></pre></div>
<p>Start the ssh server daemon.</p>
<div class="sourceCode" id="cb4"><pre class="sourceCode sh"><code class="sourceCode bash"><span id="cb4-1"><a href="#cb4-1" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"></a><span class="ex">sshd</span></span></code></pre></div>
<p>Get the ip address of the Android machine (in the Hotspot).</p>
<div class="sourceCode" id="cb5"><pre class="sourceCode sh"><code class="sourceCode bash"><span id="cb5-1"><a href="#cb5-1" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"></a><span class="ex">ifconfig</span></span></code></pre></div>
<pre><code>Warning: cannot open /proc/net/dev (Permission denied). Limited output.
lo: flags=73&lt;UP,LOOPBACK,RUNNING&gt; mtu 65536
inet 127.0.0.1 netmask 255.0.0.0
unspec 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00 txqueuelen 1000 (UNSPEC)
rmnet0: flags=4305&lt;UP,POINTOPOINT,RUNNING,NOARP,MULTICAST&gt; mtu 1280
inet 10.200.157.166 netmask 255.255.255.0 destination 10.200.157.166
unspec 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00 txqueuelen 1000 (UNSPEC)
wlan0: flags=4163&lt;UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,MULTICAST&gt; mtu 1500
inet 10.42.0.200 netmask 255.255.255.0 broadcast 10.42.0.210
unspec 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00 txqueuelen 1000 (UNSPEC)</code></pre>
<p>In this case 10.42.0.200.</p>
<p>The ssh server should now be running and listening on port 8022. You
can check by running</p>
<div class="sourceCode" id="cb7"><pre class="sourceCode sh"><code class="sourceCode bash"><span id="cb7-1"><a href="#cb7-1" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"></a><span class="fu">nmap</span> <span class="at">-Pn</span> <span class="op">&lt;</span>ip_address<span class="op">&gt;</span></span></code></pre></div>
<p>For me <code>&lt;ip_address&gt;</code> whould be 10.42.0.200.</p>
<p>Get the username.</p>
<div class="sourceCode" id="cb8"><pre class="sourceCode sh"><code class="sourceCode bash"><span id="cb8-1"><a href="#cb8-1" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"></a><span class="fu">whoami</span></span></code></pre></div>
<pre><code>u0_a700</code></pre>
<p>Set a password for this user.</p>
<div class="sourceCode" id="cb10"><pre
class="sourceCode sh"><code class="sourceCode bash"><span id="cb10-1"><a href="#cb10-1" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"></a><span class="fu">passwd</span></span></code></pre></div>
<h2 id="connecting-to-android-via-ssh">Connecting to Android via
ssh</h2>
<p>Make sure you have an ssh key pair on the Linux system. If not
generate one using <code>ssh-keygen</code></p>
<p>Now connect to Android by <code>ssh</code></p>
<div class="sourceCode" id="cb11"><pre
class="sourceCode sh"><code class="sourceCode bash"><span id="cb11-1"><a href="#cb11-1" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"></a><span class="fu">ssh</span> <span class="op">&lt;</span>username<span class="op">&gt;</span>@<span class="op">&lt;</span>ip_address<span class="op">&gt;</span> -p 8022</span></code></pre></div>
<h1 id="syncronising-files-with-rsync">Syncronising files with
rsync</h1>
<p>Install <code>rsync</code> on Termux and Linux. Make sure to keep
your own openssl config.</p>
<div class="sourceCode" id="cb12"><pre
class="sourceCode sh"><code class="sourceCode bash"><span id="cb12-1"><a href="#cb12-1" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"></a><span class="ex">pkg</span> install rsync</span></code></pre></div>
<p>Now on your Linux machine, syncronise your Music library with
rsync.</p>
<div class="sourceCode" id="cb13"><pre
class="sourceCode sh"><code class="sourceCode bash"><span id="cb13-1"><a href="#cb13-1" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"></a><span class="fu">rsync</span> <span class="at">-av</span> <span class="at">-e</span> <span class="st">&quot;ssh -p 8022&quot;</span> ~/Music <span class="op">&lt;</span>username<span class="op">&gt;</span>@<span class="op">&lt;</span>ip_address<span class="op">&gt;</span>:/data/data/com.termux/files/home/storage/music</span></code></pre></div>
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