Re: [uug] simple automatic folder sync recommendation?

2010-10-22 Thread Bryan Murdock
On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 8:40 PM, Robert LeBlanc rob...@leblancnet.us wrote: Maybe not at all what you are looking for, but I ran across Wuala (wuala.com) while trying to figure out a way to get all the copies of my data (I, I mean Bacula, dutifully do my back-ups). It has a sync mode that I

Re: [uug] simple automatic folder sync recommendation?

2010-10-22 Thread Robert LeBlanc
On Fri, Oct 22, 2010 at 8:51 AM, Bryan Murdock bmurd...@gmail.com wrote:On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 8:40 PM, Robert LeBlanc rob...@leblancnet.us wrote: Maybe not at all what you are looking for, but I ran across Wuala (wuala.com) while trying to figure out a way to get all the copies of my data (I,

Re: [uug] simple automatic folder sync recommendation?

2010-10-22 Thread Bryan Murdock
On Fri, Oct 22, 2010 at 9:02 AM, Robert LeBlanc rob...@leblancnet.us wrote: Yes you have to be a Pro user to use sync and backup, and you can either pay for space or trade space to make you a Pro member. I'm only trading space and using the Sync and Backup features. They have a similar policy

Re: [uug] simple automatic folder sync recommendation?

2010-10-22 Thread Lloyd Brown
On 10/22/10 9:02 AM, Robert LeBlanc wrote: you can either pay for space or trade space to make you a Pro member. I'm intrigued by this idea. That makes it easy for users to get extra space, without having to pay huge amounts of money, which in turn allows them to build their cloud further.

Re: [uug] simple automatic folder sync recommendation?

2010-10-22 Thread Robert LeBlanc
On Fri, Oct 22, 2010 at 9:31 AM, Lloyd Brown lloyd_br...@byu.edu wrote:On 10/22/10 9:02 AM, Robert LeBlanc wrote: you can either pay for space or trade space to make you a Pro member. I'm intrigued by this idea. That makes it easy for users to get extra space, without having to pay huge amounts

Re: [uug] simple automatic folder sync recommendation?

2010-10-21 Thread Mark Gardner
On Fri, Aug 27, 2010 at 10:06 AM, Brandon Pedersen \bped...@gmail.comwrote: I haven't looked into this too much yet, but I think it sounds kinda like what you are looking for: http://www.aerofs.com/ Bryan Its commercial but I like it. super flexible file synchronizer. Beyond

Re: [uug] simple automatic folder sync recommendation?

2010-10-21 Thread Robert LeBlanc
On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 8:28 PM, Mark Gardner markg...@gmail.com wrote: On Fri, Aug 27, 2010 at 10:06 AM, Brandon Pedersen \bped...@gmail.comwrote: I haven't looked into this too much yet, but I think it sounds kinda like what you are looking for: http://www.aerofs.com/ Bryan Its

Re: [uug] simple automatic folder sync recommendation?

2010-08-27 Thread Bryan Murdock
On Mon, Jul 19, 2010 at 8:43 PM, Brandon Pedersen bped...@gmail.com wrote: Hey guys, This may seem like a simple/common task but I have just never taken the time to do it. What I want to do is have a folder that is synced between 2 or 3 computers at home automagically a-la dropbox...but I

Re: [uug] simple automatic folder sync recommendation?

2010-08-27 Thread Brandon Pedersen
I haven't looked into this too much yet, but I think it sounds kinda like what you are looking for: http://www.aerofs.com/ Bryan Nice, wish they had some more info but signed up anyway to check it out, hopefully they let me in :) -Brandon BYU Unix Users Group

Re: [uug] simple automatic folder sync recommendation?

2010-08-27 Thread Bryce Redd
You could always just break down and write a file sync program. It probably wouldn't take more than an afternoon if you don't care for a UI. On Fri, Aug 27, 2010 at 10:06 AM, Brandon Pedersen bped...@gmail.comwrote: I haven't looked into this too much yet, but I think it sounds kinda like

Re: [uug] simple automatic folder sync recommendation?

2010-08-26 Thread Andrew McNabb
On Mon, Jul 19, 2010 at 10:22:51PM -0600, Michael Torrie wrote: I disagree with Devin's recommendation of rsync. Rsync is really for one-way syncs, not multi-way. Unison is probably your best bet. I'm sure you can script it. There's probably even a Windows version of the utility. Though

Re: [uug] simple automatic folder sync recommendation?

2010-08-26 Thread A Burgie
On Thu, Aug 26, 2010 at 12:33, Andrew McNabb amcn...@mcnabbs.org wrote: By the way, if anyone ever runs into a good alternative to Unison, please let me know.  I use Unison on a daily basis, but I have some serious problems with it: I've been considering dabbling with rdiff-backup

Re: [uug] simple automatic folder sync recommendation?

2010-08-26 Thread Andrew McNabb
On Thu, Aug 26, 2010 at 03:19:44PM -0600, A Burgie wrote: On Thu, Aug 26, 2010 at 12:33, Andrew McNabb amcn...@mcnabbs.org wrote: By the way, if anyone ever runs into a good alternative to Unison, please let me know.  I use Unison on a daily basis, but I have some serious problems with it:

Re: [uug] simple automatic folder sync recommendation?

2010-07-20 Thread Alberto Treviño
On Monday, July 19, 2010 08:43:11 pm Brandon Pedersen wrote: I don't mind if it is just a simple script I could run on each platform either but just not sure what technology to start out with for that (rsync, unison, etc.)...any suggestions? I don't know if the UnxUtils or the Mac versions of

Re: [uug] simple automatic folder sync recommendation?

2010-07-20 Thread James Carroll
There is a unison version for standard windows, and a version for cygwin windows. Don't know about mac. James On Tue, Jul 20, 2010 at 7:46 AM, Alberto Treviño albe...@byu.edu wrote: On Monday, July 19, 2010 08:43:11 pm Brandon Pedersen wrote: I don't mind if it is just a simple script I

[uug] simple automatic folder sync recommendation?

2010-07-19 Thread Brandon Pedersen
Hey guys, This may seem like a simple/common task but I have just never taken the time to do it. What I want to do is have a folder that is synced between 2 or 3 computers at home automagically a-la dropbox...but I don't want to use dropbox because the files take up too much space...(unless

Re: [uug] simple automatic folder sync recommendation?

2010-07-19 Thread Devin Flake
Rsync + crontab is your friend On Jul 19, 2010 8:43 PM, Brandon Pedersen bped...@gmail.com wrote: Hey guys, This may seem like a simple/common task but I have just never taken the time to do it. What I want to do is have a folder that is synced between 2 or 3 computers at home automagically

Re: [uug] simple automatic folder sync recommendation?

2010-07-19 Thread Brandon Pedersen
On Mon, Jul 19, 2010 at 8:58 PM, Devin Flake devinfl...@gmail.com wrote: Rsync + crontab is your friend So, I haven't used rsync too much before...what sort of options would I want to use? And I'm guessing I would do something like mount a Windows share and sync the folder like that Does rsync

Re: [uug] simple automatic folder sync recommendation?

2010-07-19 Thread Devin Flake
Yes rsync is very versatile. There's even a version for Windows - here's a great guide on how to setup rsync on Windows: http://rsync.net/resources/howto/windows_rsync.html On Mon, Jul 19, 2010 at 9:39 PM, Brandon Pedersen bped...@gmail.com wrote: On Mon, Jul 19, 2010 at 8:58 PM, Devin Flake

Re: [uug] simple automatic folder sync recommendation?

2010-07-19 Thread Michael Torrie
On 07/19/2010 08:43 PM, Brandon Pedersen wrote: I don't mind if it is just a simple script I could run on each platform either but just not sure what technology to start out with for that (rsync, unison, etc.)...any suggestions? I disagree with Devin's recommendation of rsync. Rsync is really