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Backing up NAS to NAS
I am pretty new to Ubuntu. I have yet to really use it's full functionality (ie command lines). I'm using an older laptop to set it up to run as a media server using Plex. I was hoping to use it to ...
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Auto uploading/syncing with box.com
I have a Minecraft server on a Ubuntu server machine and I'd like to backup it to Box.com or mega.co.nz maybe once a month or something and I don't want to download it to my comp and then upload it ...
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How to exclude files from being synced by U1 syncdaemon?
I am exploring ways to use U1 as a backup tool (indeed, it isn't, but I signed up thinking it was, so now I'm trying to make the best of it :-)) One way I'm contemplating is excluding backup files ...
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sync failure with Unison
I have set up my harddrive with three logical drives: /,/home and /media/backup. My intent was to store all my documents on the /home drive (folder) and to backup this drive to the /media/backup ...
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Backup, Sync, and mirror app
On Windows I used Zback for
backing up some directories to a networked drive (i.e, copying all new files from source to target)
Keeping a mirror of some directories on a networked drive (i.e, ...
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Continuous synchronization
I am new to Linux so forgive my ignorance. I am looking to set up a mirror of my data drive. It contains photos, music and my backups from the various PC's in the home. I use a standard 12.10 desktop ...
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Do I need backup when there is Ubuntu One?
I am finding the information confusing. Deja Dup Backup is running but delivering error messages about not enough storage space. There are only 2.6 Gb of files in Ubuntu One and the limit is 5 Gb. ...
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List of folders being synchronised on Ubuntu One
I think Ubuntu One is syncing my backup folder (deja-dup). I'm concerned this could be a problem should a file become corrupted, and I need to retrieve it. Is there some way I can see a list of ...
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Does Ubuntu One (U1) HAVE to be synchronised?
I want to upload all my pictures, videos and documents to Ubuntu One and then delete them off my pc and forget about them.
Is this possible?
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Is there a way to give the direction of sync?
I have an issue with syncing due to, I think, lack of configuration options. I will give an example to express my case:
I run the first-time sync for a folder on my computer. It uploads and ...
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Comprehensive synchronization - backup system
Does somebody know a synchronization system with file version control?
I have about 3-5 GB of data which I want to synchronize with another storage (directory). Both directory should store the last ...
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Backup Android phone (HUAWEI Ascend P1) on Ubuntu
Is it possible to backup the android mobile phone when connected to ubuntu?
I have looked trough and searched here, but couldn't find any answers to this question.
I have just bought a android phone ...
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How to Synchronize Folders?
I want to do one way synchronization.
I am having Folder A on my computer which is constantly updated with content.
Another Folder B is used for backup purpose which is on external HDD.
Now what I ...
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How can I get DejaDup to ONLY backup to UbuntuOne?
How can I get DejaDup to ONLY backup to UbuntuOne? I installed 11.10 on a small partition two weeks ago, setup for daily backups and forgot about it. Next thing I know the disk was filled up and I ...
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How do I remove Ubuntu One-synched files from my computer without deleting them on the server?
I have been trying to sync all my documents on Ubuntu One on one Ubuntu Lucid system and one Windows XP computer.
My trouble starts when Ubuntu One sync deleted folders I deleted from one computer ...
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File Sync Between Multiple Drives and Computers
Since I have left Windows, I am looking for a software that will replace ViceVersa. I need something that is highly recommended for file syncing among the Linux / Ubuntu users as I am new to this ...
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Store multiple synchronized copies of a file [closed]
I would like some advice on how to, if it is possible, do the following:-
I want to have the same text file in a number of locations. I would like all files to update no matter which file I modify.
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Ubuntu One - Synch or Backup
Either I am not getting something or a lot of folks are not understanding the difference between sync and backup. This can be quite dangerous. My understanding of synching is that you are basically ...
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Ubuntu One Sync as a File Backup Solution?
I was hoping to utilize Ubuntu One and in particular, the syncing feature within Ubuntu One to provide offsite backup for some of my files. My intention was to mark any of my folders that have ...
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Possible to preview what will rsync do, before overwriting/deleting files?
With SyncToy on Windows, I can preview what it will do to my files before commiting the changes. Is it possible to do the same with rsync or something similar?
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Any SyncToy replacement? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
SyncToy like application
I use synctoy in Windows to keep my local files -> backup HDD in sync. Is there something like that in Ubuntu?
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Automatically sync a folder to a USB when USB is plugged in?
Is there a way to sync a folder to an USB drive when the drive is plugged in? I'd like it to sync, or copy over changes, both ways. I've seen the Back In Time and Unison-GTK applications, but I'd like ...
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How can I keep a folder synchronized to an external USB hard drive?
I have a growing music collection which I manually keep in sync with an external USB drive. Sometimes I edit their ID3 tags, add or delete a file in either the hard drive or the USB drive, and I would ...
