Tomboy Notes

• Small app to organize personal notes.
• Notes can be linked to notes.
• Notes can be synchronized.

• URL: https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Tomboy

• Thinlinc: Applications > Accessories > Tomboy Notes

Synchronize

• Install and configure any cloud storage like drive.math.uzh.ch, drive.switch.ch, Dropbox.

• Create a directory like ~/Nextcloud/Tomboy (Nextcloud is the personal cloud storage directory).

• Open Preferences > Synchronization

• Configure:

  • Service: Local Folder

  • Folder Path: ~/Nextcloud/Tomboy

  • Set: Automatically Sync in Background Every 5 Minutes

Problems

• Q: No sync at all:
  • A: Check that the Nextcloud Client is fine. Quit the client and restart it (on all computers).
• Q: Outdated notes:
  • A: Have you waited 5 + 5 minutes?
  • A: Nextcloud might have a problem. Check 'Activity' in the nextcloud client (on all computer: a changed file should appear).