Best Syncing Solution?

matthewbauer · 2009-09-26 03:14:47

I've tried a lot of syncing solutions (dropbox, git, rsync) to sync my server with my laptop but I've not gotten any of them to work very well.

I'd like it to be able to automaticly sync, but also allow be able to sync on command (like git pull).

Are there any other ones to try?

madalu · 2009-09-26 03:37:53

Unison (though I can't remember how easy it is to do fully automated
syncs).

Can you clarify what didn't work well with the tools you named? What particular problems did you run into?

Git and rsync are both rock-solid, outstanding tools. I use git quite
happily both for scripted automated syncing and for manual version
control.

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.:B:. · 2009-09-26 07:01:38

Rsync with a cron daemon is rock-solid too . If you want security you can set it up over SSH, if you want it automated you can do it with cached keys (ssh-agent and keychain).

ngoonee · 2009-09-26 07:15:36

Unison, works just as well scripted and as a GUI (x11). Has SSH security in-built, as well. Hasn't let me down, ever.

Rsync is, unfortunately, one-way only. Otherwise its cool, I use that for backup.

Does git do syncing?

Dieter@be · 2009-09-26 07:34:19

ngoonee wrote:

Unison, works just as well scripted and as a GUI (x11). Has SSH security in-built, as well. Hasn't let me down, ever.
Rsync is, unfortunately, one-way only. Otherwise its cool, I use that for backup.
Does git do syncing?

git push, git pull
there. synced.

I use svn for my ~ and git for some specific folders. my biggest problem (other then tons of apps changing all kinds of files automatically) is that i have several files where i add content to the bottom.
svn/git which are meant for sourcecode think this means a conflict, but in fact i just want to have all lines from both ends, in whichever order.
with git i can maybe resolve this because it has several different merge strategies one can use, but i need to look more into it.

fukawi2 · 2009-09-26 08:57:59

If it's a one-way sync, I don't see how you could have gone wrong with rsync.

If you need to sync in both directions, +1 for Unison.

matthewbauer · 2009-09-27 20:59:33

Well, I've had some problems with git in the past ... And it just seems like it takes a ton of space. I just hate having to do:

git add .
git commit -m "forgot what happened"
git push

Every time something changes.

I was thinking Rsync would be the best tool for the job, but I do kind of like the git push feature. Anyone know of any tutorials for making rsync have shortcuts (like git push).

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crankyadmin · 2009-09-27 21:14:47

+1 for Unison

Use it to sync my laptop to my desktop (Search wiki)

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