[kde-linux] search for a file "synchronisation" programm

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noskule wrote:

>Sylviane et Perry White schrieb:
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>>On Saturday 24 August 2002 17:49, noskule wrote:
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>>>hi list
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>>>I'm looking for a file"synchronisation" programm that sould fit the
>>>following needs
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>>>* copy and move spezific (not all) files from a folder to another
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>>What makes those files "spezific"?
>>(do you mean you want to specify those files on arbitrary criterions ?)
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>just the name. I'm working on a skin for a wiki. The wiki has a skin 
>folder with default files. If  the files get modified they get saved in 
>a diffrent dir. So to update the skin I have to copy it back to the skin 
>dir. Since i dont no witch files was modified I have to check the 
>folder. This I would like to automate.
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>>>* copy a folder from one place to another and overwrite existing
>>>folder/files like mv and cp does it.
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>>Konqueror?
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>More like the synchro feature in KBear. The problem is, that I never got 
>the programm running properly, it crashes allways if I use the synchro 
>feature.  I use the kubuntu 5.1 distro.  In kbear I can choose two 
>destinations and and runn the synchro. The synchro looks whats diffrent 
>and present a list. In the list can I choose witch files I would like to 
>synchronise. What I would need there (I dont no if its possible) that I 
>could save the settings (which files I did choose). I will install suse 
>on a computer in some days then I will give it a try. I'm just wondering 
>if the synchro feature is a KBear thing or if its actualy an other 
>programm . .. .
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>>>Is someone aware of a software that does this?
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>>>thanks in advance
>>>nos
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>>I am afraid I don't really understand your question.
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>>Your second requirement, moving files or folders (with overwriting) is a 
>>matter of permission and you may have to deal with links. 
>>Perhaps you want to set up a cron job?
>>What is wrong with mv, cp or konk?
>>Googling I found something about Rsync, for backups...
>>(http://www.mikerubel.org/computers/rsync_snapshots/)
>>... but I don't belive it will fill all your requitrements.
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>will take a look at this  . .. .
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>>Concerning your first requirement, I remember from the old "Amiga" days of a 
>>backup program that would maintain (somewhere?) a backup bit for 
>>"interresting files" to be backed up ... are you looking for something 
>>similar? (sorry, I don't know about that yet)
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>>If you don't find a suitable program, I bet it is possible to write a shell 
>>file for that, a cron job could evoke it, and the "backup bits" could be 
>>maintained in a separate file (unless you find a way to use the protection 
>>bits for that purpose).
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>I started just that, cause it seams most flexible
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>>greetings		Perry
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What about using a versioning software, such as: cvs, subversion, etc.? 
I think what you're calling a backup is really version control, which 
can maintain multiple backups by version.