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A really straightforward and damned-fast file synchronization tool.
It might have been great, but it was abandoned. Reproducibly nonfunctional.
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Abandoned
data synchronizers
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(on Wikipedia)
https://rsync.samba.org/
Smart synchronization / excellent mirroring program
Though legendarily-difficult to comprehend, it does work well.
If you are a beginner, AVOID THIS PROGRAM! .. you will hate your life.
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NOTE – I have included some very old notes.
- I’ve been using rsync with good success for backups. See my backup project.
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Remote synchronization
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Mirror a website, using curl.
I couldn’t find an official website for it. Though there are other, updated, copies of it, I mirrored it for reference: curlmirror.pl
TODO – add my notes, and scripts
(on Wikipedia)
https://github.com/adrianlopezroche/fdupes
A program for identifying (and optionally deleting) duplicate files residing within specified directories.
An essential part of my toolkit, giving me detailed information on the tangled mess that are my archives.
See also:
2009-04-15 – DO NOT USE THIS – it does not properly mirror!
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(on Wikipedia)
https://www.cis.upenn.edu/~bcpierce/unison/
File synchronizer.
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Unison File Synchronizer
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(on Wikipedia)
http://lftp.yar.ru/
An FTP-like program which can also Mirror.
I use this to synchronize files over SFTP (SSH).
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(on Wikipedia)
https://www.gnu.org/software/wget/
A commandline file fetching and Mirroring program.
A core part of every Linux distribution. Essential, for when Lynx is just too terrible to use, and there’s nothing else.
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https://www.karenware.com/powertools/karens-replicator-backup-utility
A straightforward mirroring tool, with scheduling, exclusion and other useful features.
Instead of fucking around with some sort of special utility, Karen’s Replicator just does the job. I believe this was my first introduction to her software.
Abandoned:
- 2011-04-12 – The author is deceased
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2022-07-10 – Joe Winett has stopped maintenance.
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(on Wikipedia)
https://github.com/rclone/rclone
https://rclone.org/
Rclone is a command-line program to manage files on the local file system or cloud storage.
I’m using it to replace rsync, because fuck that program.
