diff

rsync

2015-05-28

archivism, backups, commandline software, data synchronizers, dead, diff, freeware, glances, hated, Linux software, loved, open-source software, rsync, sftp clients, software, ssh

(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.

NOTE - I have included some very old notes.
- I've been using rsync with good success for backups. See my backup project.
Remote synchronization

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Diffuse

2015-05-18

diff, freeware, glances, GUI software, liked, Linux software, live, open-source software, slpkg, software, utilities

Software > diff >

https://sourceforge.net/projects/diffuse/

A GUI side-by-side difference program.

To solve the problem of file-comparisons, I need something far more visual than commandline tools can give me. Diffuse does its job spectacularly well.

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2007-06-17

archivism, commandline software, diff, freeware, Linux software, Linux tools, open-source software, software, zombie

Software >

(on Wikipedia)

This is just a tags placeholder for this concept.

diff is the commandline thing; important for patch.
- Use the -u switch. (advised by Working on Free Software)
/tag/diff
- /tag/diff+software

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rdiff-backup

2007-06-17

archivism, commandline software, dead, diff, freeware, glances, internet software, liked, Linux software, open-source software, Python software, rsync, software, utilities

Software > rsync, diff >

https://rdiff-backup.net/ ^[ 1 ] was http://www.nongnu.org/rdiff-backup/

Combines rsync with diff storage, so one can retrieve a backup from any point in time.

My initial impression was "Works wonderfully well.. very easy to use, very nice. Would be nice to have a GUI tool for recovery purposes though, but oh well." .. but my 2009-04-01 glance was a flop.