File synchronization with Osync and Freehold
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Sync files and host them on the web with a minimum of effort using Osync and Freehold.
File synchronization and hosting applications come in all shapes and sizes, but if simplicity and speed are your primary requirements, then Osync and Freehold are right up your alley. Both tools are light on resources, easy to deploy, and straightforward in use.
File Syncing from the Command Line with Osync
Rsync is probably the most popular command-line backup tool on the Linux platform. Even though mastering rsync basics doesn't require a lot of effort, things can quickly become somewhat tricky when you move beyond simple backup commands and scripts. Enter Osync [1], a Bash shell script that acts as a user-friendly wrapper for rsync and lets you make the most of rsync's functionality.
Osync has no other dependencies besides rsync, and the latter is available in the software repositories of all mainstream Linux distributions. To install rsync on Ubuntu and its derivatives, run the sudo apt-get install rsync
command. Note that Osync is designed for Bash, and the script might not work with other shells like Zsh or Fish. Osync comes with an installer script that simplifies the process of deploying the tool on a Linux system. Clone the project's GitHub repository and then run the supplied installer script (the last command must be run as root):
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