Date: Sat, 28 Apr 2001 03:01:49 +0400 (MSD) From: .@babolo.ru To: dburr@borg-cube.com (Donald Burr of Borg) Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG, freebsd-ports@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: HELP: need Two-way file synchronization tool like MS-Windows "Briefcase" Message-ID: <200104272301.DAA07183@aaz.links.ru> In-Reply-To: <20010427152135.J76666-100000@borg-cube.com> from "Donald Burr of Borg" at "Apr 27, 1 03:30:25 pm"
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I use cvs programm in such a case. It is in the base system. It works if you have ssh access to your home computer. It is bandwidth friendly Donald Burr of Borg writes: > [note: please followup to freebsd-ports. Thanks] > > I'm looking for a tool similar to the Microsoft Windows "Briefcase" tool, > that will allow me to keep files synchronized between my desktop and > laptop computers. > > If you're not familiar with how MS Briefcase works, this is how: You drag > copies of the files you are working on into a "Briefcase" folder, which > you then take with you in some way (either on your laptop, or copy it > onto removable media, etc.) Then when you get back to the office, you > open up the briefcase and click "Synchronize" It then compares the > date/time stamps (and possibly other attributes) of both copies of the > file, and makes sure that *both* sources (your office computer *and* the > Briefcase folder) have the most current files. > > Here's my situation: I have a laptop running FreeBSD, and my server (where > I store all of my files) is also running FreeBSD. I *don't* keep a full > copy of my home directory on my laptop. Instead, I only keep a subset of > files that I am actually working on at the moment. What I would like to > be able to do is, whenever I leave for the day, run a program and have > both my laptop and desktop both synchronized so that they contain the most > current files. Then, as I go out and about, I can work on them on my > laptop at my leisure. When I get back home, I connect them up again, and > run the same command, and again, have both sources synchronized with the > latest data. > > My connections are not always over the highest-bandwidth method possible > (yes, I use a modem) so the protocol should be as bandwidth-friendly as > possible. > > Someone suggested I take a look at the "rsync" program. I looked at it, > but it doesn't seem to me to be the ideal program for my needs. for one > thing, the synchronization (from what I understand) is only one way. I.e. > central server ---> remote backup copy, NOT the other way around. Also, > it's a pretty large package, and is probably overkill for my needs as > well. > > Does anyone have any idea of a program I could use that would suit my > needs? I'm sure it can be done pretty easily, even using a small Perl > script or something, but unfortunately I lack the programming knowledge to > code that. > > Any and all help/advice/whatever is greatly appreciated. Thanks! > -- > Donald Burr of Borg <dburr@borg-cube.com> | FreeBSD: The Power to Serve! > WWW: http://www.borg-cube.com/ ICQ #16997506 | http://www.freebsd.org/ > P.O. Box 91212, Santa Barbara, CA 93190-1212 \----------------------------- > Phone: (805)957-9666 Present Day... Present Time! > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-ports" in the body of the message > -- @BABOLO http://links.ru/ To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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