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* GTK-based visual version (debian package name: unison-gtk)
 
* GTK-based visual version (debian package name: unison-gtk)
  
Unison can sync between two directory trees on the same computer or between two separate machines.  
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Unison can sync  
For syncing desktop machine and neo we use the latter. The recommended way to is the [http://www.cis.upenn.edu/~bcpierce/unison/download/releases/stable/unison-manual.html#rshmeth Remote shell method].
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* between two directory trees on the same computer or  
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* between directory trees on two separate machines.
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For syncing desktop machine and neo we use the latter. The recommended way to do this is the [http://www.cis.upenn.edu/~bcpierce/unison/download/releases/stable/unison-manual.html#rshmeth remote shell method].

Revision as of 05:02, 25 November 2008

Unison File Synchronizer

Unison is a file-synchronization tool for Unix and Windows. See the manual for a detailed look at it's capabilities.

Unison comes in two flavors:

  • Text mode only version (debian package name: unison)
  • GTK-based visual version (debian package name: unison-gtk)

Unison can sync

  • between two directory trees on the same computer or
  • between directory trees on two separate machines.

For syncing desktop machine and neo we use the latter. The recommended way to do this is the remote shell method.

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Unison File Synchronizer

Unison is a file-synchronization tool for Unix and Windows. See the manual for a detailed look at it's capabilities.

Unison comes in two flavors:

  • Text mode only version (debian package name: unison)
  • GTK-based visual version (debian package name: unison-gtk)

Unison can sync

  • between two directory trees on the same computer or
  • between directory trees on two separate machines.

For syncing desktop machine and neo we use the latter. The recommended way to do this is the remote shell method.