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a graphical user interface (GUI) frontend for the rsync application.

grsync is a GUI frontend for the rsync application. The simple interface of the GUI exposes many of the basic options available with rsync. It is useful for Ubuntu users who prefer not to use the command line but still would like to access the power of rsync for local, network or other backup needs.

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What are suggested settings for a Grsync backup solution?

I looked into Grsync for a simple backup solution of my Home folder onto an external drive. I like the Grsync approach because unlike other software, it does not create cryptical backup files but actual replicates of my files. However, given all the…
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Rsync media not mounted

I have a small raspberry Pi that I use as a NAS, mount with fstab, and back up to my desktop with rsync. But, sometimes the raspberry pi doesn't mount, and rsync deletes the whole backup folder. Is there any way to tell rsync (or grsync) not to…
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Permission denied error when I back up to an external drive using grsync

When I try to back up my home folder with grsync to an external drive I'm getting this error rsync: opendir "/home/jackie/.cache/dconf" failed: Permission denied (13) Can anyone help? Not related to my question but do all the applications and…
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Can grsync incorporate grep options?

I would like to know if options after the command line of rsync like grep, can be incorporated into grsync somehow. For example: rsync -av --delete remote_folder local_folder | grep -E '^deleting|[^/]$'
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Using Grsync to set up a backup job via GUI, can I see the rsync command it created?

Is there a way to view the actual command that grsync ends up running? The idea is to setup a backup job in Grsync, exactly as I want it with all the options, and subsequently use the command to have it run by cron for regular backups.
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How to Install Grsync without internet?

I want to install Grsync on Ubuntu server 12.04 without internet, or to download the package from Windows.
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Grsync fills up o/s partition if destination is unmounted

If the designated destination drive is unmounted, Grsync fills up the o/s partition instead of just mounting it, or aborting. How do I prevent that? I usually remember to check to see that it's mounted, but sometimes I forget, with very bad…
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Grsync did not copy all

Using Grsync as my primary backup UI and the first time I did a full copy, I found discrepancies. Maybe someone can help me understand what went wrong. Missing desktop shortcuts...when I navigate to the Desktop folder on the backup drive (plenty of…
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How do I get RSYNC to work with a LaCie-2big-NAS?

I am having a problem getting RSYNC to backup remotely to a LaCie-2big-NAS (internet connected HDD). I have set all the permissions for the target directory to be "rwx" (read, write, executable) and if I ssh into the drive, I can rwx without issue.…
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why does grsync not appear after launch?

I finally got grsync installed and set up several jobs, one specifically to back up a lot of files before I leave home to travel. Has been working fine. Now, in the middle of getting ready to leave, I can't use it. The icon appears in the launch…
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Syncing directorys between two Ubuntu 16.04 LTS servers across WAN VPN

I have an Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS server on the West coast. We just purchased another one for the East coast. We have a persistent VPN tunnel between the two sites. What would be the best way to get two Ubuntu servers to sync a directory? We'll be…
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Mutual syncronization of x folders

I am looking for a solution as to how I can synchronize an undefined amount of folders on my server. At the moment I have 3 folders, but it may increase in the future. Any of the folders can have files added to them and deleted, which should then be…
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Should I use 'Stop' or 'Pause' to suspend a Grsync process before shutting down my computer?

I am currently using GRsync to copy the contents of one 10TB drive to another drive. I'm letting the process run overnight, but I'll need to suspend it in the morning and shut off my laptop so that I can take my computer to work. I see that GRsync…
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Grsync : synchronize two data hard drives already identical

I have two identical hard drives : HDD1 (main) : for common use HDD2 (back up) : for back up I would like to keep HDD2(back up) identical to HDD1(main), without beginning by erasing everything on HDD2(back up), then copy again HDD1(main) to…
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Can't access backup on LUKS external HDD

I encrypted a 1TB external hard drive with LUKS when formatting using Disks and used it for backups with Grsync. I had to wipe my hard drive, and now I want to restore all my files from the external disk, but I don't know how. It shows in Disks and…
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