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    Sync Folders or Bookmarks

    Discussion in 'Linux Compatibility and Software' started by Leon, May 1, 2008.

  1. Leon

    Leon Notebook Deity

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    Is it possible to sync a couple folders or bookmarks between my Ubuntu Linux partition and my Vista partition?

    Thanks
     
    Leon, May 1, 2008
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  2. theZoid

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    I'll bump this one too....I've tried Unison but never did figure out how to set it properly....
     
    theZoid, May 1, 2008
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    Pitabred Linux geek con rat flail!

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    I personally use Foxmarks for my bookmark synchronizing. Works quite well, and is automatic.

    As for a folder syncing, Ubuntu will read AND write to NTFS (Vista) drives with ntfs3g, so you can just designate a folder on your Vista partition as "shared" and make a shortcut to it or something inside of Ubuntu. Hope that helps!
     
    Pitabred, May 2, 2008
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  4. theZoid

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    That is true....I was wanting to sync my external for backup....couldn't get Unison to do it as they didn't make it user friendly, for me anyway. I do that with my Music and Photo's...work off the Vista folder, but for back up I need to sync because moving gigs of data over a wireless network sux :D

    EDIT: Maybe i'll try the K backup program if it will do incremental....haven't even looked at it.
     
    theZoid, May 2, 2008
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