How to install FreeFileSync on Ubuntu 17.04
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To install FreeFileSync on Ubuntu 17.04
FreeFileSync is an open source and cross platform program used for file synchronization. FreeFileSync works by comparing one or multiple folders on their content, date or file size and subsequently synchronizing the content according to user-defined settings. The installation of FreeFileSync on Ubuntu is covered in this article.
Installing FreeFileSync
Before initiating the installation process, make sure you add the necessary repo to your system. Use the following command for the same purpose.
root@linuxhelp1:~# add-apt-repository ppa:eugenesan/ppa
This repository contains collection of customized, updated, ported and backported
packages for two last LTS releases and latest pre-LTS release.
Packages for older releases relocated to ppa:eugenesan/archive or deleted.
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| Disclaimer:
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* Packages in this a nd related PPAs are for personal use only.
They developed specifically for several custom environments and may not work for you.
* Usage of packages in this PPA, in some forms, might contradict licenses of software
packaged in this and related PPAs. End users and administrator are responsible for
runtime licensing and possible legal consequences.
* Some packages provided with their dependencies while some might require additional
Ubuntu repositories and external PPAs. Below is the list of
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gpg: /tmp/tmpep5uscs5/trustdb.gpg: trustdb created
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gpg: Total number processed: 1
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OK
Once it is done, update the newly added repo as follows.
root@linuxhelp1:~# apt-get update
Get:1 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu zesty-security InRelease [89.2 kB]
Get:2 http://ppa.launchpad.net/eugenesan/ppa/ubuntu zesty InRelease [15.4 kB]
Hit:3 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu zesty InRelease
Get:4 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu zesty-updates InRelease [89.2 kB]
Get:5 http://ppa.launchpad.net/eugenesan/ppa/ubuntu zesty/main i386 Packages [1,108 B]
Get:6 http://ppa.launchpad.net/eugenesan/ppa/ubuntu zesty/main amd64 Packages [1,100 B]
Get:7 http://ppa.launchpad.net/eugenesan/ppa/ubuntu zesty/main Translation-en [1,288 B]
Hit:8 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu zesty-backports InRelease
Fetched 197 kB in 3s (61.9 kB/s)
Reading package lists... Done
All is set for the installation of package, you can use the following command for the same purpose.
root@linuxhelp1:~# apt-get install freefilesync -y
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following package was automatically installed and is no longer required:
libtinyxml2-4
Use ' apt autoremove' to remove it.
The following additional packages will be installed:
libwxbase3.0-0v5 libwxgtk3.0-0v5
The following NEW packages will be installed:
freefilesync libwxbase3.0-0v5 libwxgtk3.0-0v5
0 upgraded, 3 newly installed, 0 to remove and 53 not upgraded.
Need to get 8,482 kB of archives.
After this operation, 30.3 MB of additional disk space will be used.
Get:1 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu zesty/universe amd64 libwxbase3.0-0v5 amd64 3.0.2+dfsg-4 [968 kB]
Get:2 http://ppa.launchpad.net/eugenesan/ppa/ubuntu zesty/main amd64 freefilesync amd64 9.0-1.01~eugenesan~zesty1.1 [3,167 kB]
Get:3 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu zesty/universe amd64 libwxgtk3.0-0v5 amd64 3.0.2+dfsg-4 [4,347 kB]
Fetched 8,482 kB in 43s (194 kB/s)
Selecting previously unselected package libwxbase3.0-0v5:amd64.
(Reading database ... 168838 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../libwxbase3.0-0v5_3.0.2+dfsg-4_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking libwxbase3.0-0v5:amd64 (3.0.2+dfsg-4) ...
Selecting previously unselected package libwxgtk3.0-0v5:amd64.
Preparing to unpack .../libwxgtk3.0-0v5_3.0.2+dfsg-4_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking libwxgtk3.0-0v5:amd64 (3.0.2+dfsg-4) ...
Selecting previously unselected package freefilesync.
Preparing to unpack .../freefilesync_9.0-1.01~eugenesan~zesty1.1_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking freefilesync (9.0-1.01~eugenesan~zesty1.1) ...
Processing triggers for mime-support (3.60ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.23-1ubuntu2) ...
Setting up libwxbase3.0-0v5:amd64 (3.0.2+dfsg-4) ...
Processing triggers for bamfdaemon (0.5.3+17.04.20170406-0ubuntu1) ...
Rebuilding /usr/share/applications/bamf-2.index...
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.24-9ubuntu2) ...
Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.6.1-2) ...
Processing triggers for shared-mime-info (1.8-1) ...
Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.13.3-6ubuntu5) ...
Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme (0.15-1) ...
Setting up libwxgtk3.0-0v5:amd64 (3.0.2+dfsg-4) ...
Setting up freefilesync (9.0-1.01~eugenesan~zesty1.1) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.24-9ubuntu2) ...
FreeFileSync has been installed, use your Ubuntu dashboard to find and launch the application.
The FreeFileSync application appears on your screen.
You can also remove the package with the help of following command.
root@linuxhelp1:~# apt-get remove freefilesync -y
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
libtinyxml2-4 libwxbase3.0-0v5 libwxgtk3.0-0v5
Use ' apt autoremove' to remove them.
The following packages will be REMOVED:
freefilesync
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 53 not upgraded.
After this operation, 9,269 kB disk space will be freed.
(Reading database ... 169031 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing freefilesync (9.0-1.01~eugenesan~zesty1.1) ...
Processing triggers for mime-support (3.60ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.23-1ubuntu2) ...
Processing triggers for bamfdaemon (0.5.3+17.04.20170406-0ubuntu1) ...
Rebuilding /usr/share/applications/bamf-2.index...
Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.6.1-2) ...
Processing triggers for shared-mime-info (1.8-1) ...
Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.13.3-6ubuntu5) ...
Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme (0.15-1) ...
Don' t you agree that it was a simple installation process? Working with FreeFileSync is also so simple.
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