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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!
> -- 
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