[nzlug] Folder synchronization software

[Howard]

on 22/08/2007 8:26 a.m. Scott Newton wrote:
> On Monday, 20 August 2007 22:06:51 Craig Box wrote:
>>>> rsync's --delete command line switch didn't work?
>>> rsync won't detect any conflicts, it'll just overwrite them.
> 

> 0 6,18 * * * unison -ui text -terse -batch /my/folder ssh://x@y//other/folder
> Works like a charm.

Unison also has a GTK+ based tool that runs under windows.  It shows 
with nice arrows which direction things are about to be moved from/to 
and what has been deleted etc.  Has 'Go', buttons etc, and you can 
select from profiles if you have multiple things/places that need syncing.

I have used it where people want to have a 'sync' tool from their 
windows box to a linux server (running the unison server).  Not the 
prettiest in the world as it also displays a windows command line window 
in the background, but is a useful tool for the non-geeks who want to 
'see' their syncing working.

cheers
H