On Fri, 2012-07-20 at 21:10 +0100, Neil Greenwood wrote: > On 20/07/12 19:58, Bill B. wrote: > > Hi folks, > > Rather than risk a "dodgy" download to firms WinXP enforced laptop, does > > anyone know of a good, *safe* equivalent to Grsync [graphical front end > > of/for rsync] available for WindowsXP. > > > > I want to sync a USB of work tech docs stored on their [enforced XP] > > laptop - much as I do to sync from their laptop to my Ubuntu netbook & > > desktop. > > > > To have the 2 way sync would really help as I often edit some of these > > docs [on my own desktop or netbook] & want to keep both machines aligned > > in the docs folder.. > > > > 2 way sync is provided by Unison. IIRC, there's a Windows version too. > > Neil. >
Thanks Neil, Although I didn't end up using Unison [looked at the requirements for the work's [Windows] setup & had to give it a thumbs down, it did provide a few extra "pointers" in my search. Having got so close, I again hunted Microsoft's own support site & found "SyncToy"! Problem solved. Just done a trial [read, risky] run/test on my own Ubuntu desktop vs. Windows partition [ne're the two shall meet!] on same machine and boom! That is what I needed... Rsync [grsync] in Ubuntu & SyncToy on the windoze machine. Should satisfy the firm all ok [assuming the Microsoft install pack works on the [rather locked down] laptop ok - & I see no reason why not] all "compliance" requirements met - & [most importantly] - I still win my battle with them to use and promote a Ubuntu setup for us low-life engineers ;) Next step... conquer the world!! Thanks for the pointer. -- Cheers, Bill B. [SuperEngineer] ------------------------------ -Registered Linux User 523667- -Registered Ubuntu User 32366- -----Free as in Freedom------ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
