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Selling a product that needs freefilesync to work
Galaxxxy
Why would you not be allowed to distribute your software while not distributing the software your software depends on? The world is e.g. full of software that depends on Windows. Y…
Plerry
17 Apr 2024
1 reply
Plerry
17 Apr 2024
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Strange new behaviour from cron
john the hat
I have this in my cron and it works correctly with my donation edition. 0 23 * * * DISPLAY=:0 /opt/FreeFileSync/FreeFileSync /home/secret/something.ffs_batch > /dev/null 2>&1 I use…
filesyncer2017
16 Apr 2024
4 replies
filesyncer2017
16 Apr 2024
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File monitoring with RealTimeSync
utilisateur
[Quote] This doesn't change what RTS monitors. What OP wants to do isn't possible without having that file in its own directory
xCSxXenon
16 Apr 2024
4 replies
xCSxXenon
16 Apr 2024
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PLEASE MAKE DARK MODE
VJKellyFin
Do your due diligence. [URL] (and some more) Particularly read Zenju's (the author of FFS) replies on why it is (at least presently) near impossible.
Plerry
12 Apr 2024
1 reply
Plerry
12 Apr 2024
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Hint at Source & Destination
TomBoy321
You're totally right! I suspected my little idea was not gonna hold up (but the hubris of noobs is great), I just started using this great program yesterday after being frustrated …
TomBoy321
6 Apr 2024
2 replies
TomBoy321
6 Apr 2024
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Why to update all the content? when there are only a few files updated
ravello
Thanks a lot! That was the problem!
ravello
2 Apr 2024
2 replies
ravello
2 Apr 2024
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Problem with ftp sync
minogig
> Shouldn't ? the RTS be running a BatchDriveFtp.ffs_real rather then _batch? No, upon detecting any changes in the monitored folder(s) (if supported), RTS launches its command lin…
Plerry
2 Apr 2024
11 replies
Plerry
2 Apr 2024
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Flat versus tree file structure
proehm3555
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[Quote] LOL I like the comment. I can see both sides of the argument. SharePoint adds metadata to the file I believe so it can be tracked no matter where it is in SharePoint, i.e. …
robnicholson-malt
2 Apr 2024
123 replies
robnicholson-malt
2 Apr 2024
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In FreeFileSync, how to limit open the directory with a third -party resource manager such as OneCommander or TC?
dublove
I don't know OC, but it would seem to be something like OC.exe %item_path% or OC.exe -path %item_path% or the like [URL] I'd set up a hotkey solution, first, & once that is working…
therube
1 Apr 2024
5 replies
therube
1 Apr 2024
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An official request to distribute FFS binaries on Flathub
Ripper
Btw if anybody wonders - the "donation" edition is NOT compatible with the flathub distribution - ie you can't upgrade your license to use multiple connections & use the flathub re…
John1
1 Apr 2024
10 replies
John1
1 Apr 2024
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Session in a tree view
BENG
Hello I'd like to group the sessions by subgroup in a tree view. Thanks
BENG
31 Mar 2024
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BENG
31 Mar 2024
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Can you add a note to the plan? Can you mark a special file?
dublove
> Make a description for each solution This forum is not your servant ...
Plerry
31 Mar 2024
3 replies
Plerry
31 Mar 2024
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Can be used to express the path that possible changes? For example, version number
dublove
Ah, you mean in specifying your left-right base location? In that case you can simply specify C:\Users\dub\AppData\Local\Adobe\InDesign\ and its counterpart as your left, respectiv…
Plerry
31 Mar 2024
3 replies
Plerry
31 Mar 2024
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Feature request - Always include folder pair in log file
Doug0366
There's an inconsistency in the code that skips the "synchronizing folder pair message" when there's nothing to do for a folder pair, except when the DB file needs to be saved. Arg…
Zenju
31 Mar 2024
4 replies
Zenju
31 Mar 2024
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In fact, sometimes I just want to realize a copy function from left to right (or from right to left).
dublove
a batch script is more than likely a way better option to do that
xCSxXenon
29 Mar 2024
1 reply
xCSxXenon
29 Mar 2024
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Free File Sync on QNAP (without VM)
melgoth
Thanks for your answer. The intention to do it this way is based on the advantage of using the QNAP NAS as a device with sufficient CPU power, which must (can) already be part of t…
melgoth
27 Mar 2024
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melgoth
27 Mar 2024
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Only want to syncronize a single file ---- how can I do ?
deratiklie
For synching just a single file FFS may be a bit of overkill. But nevertheless: You can use the FFS [URL]. Replace the default Include Filter of * (= everything) by the (path+) fil…
Plerry
27 Mar 2024
1 reply
Plerry
27 Mar 2024
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Am I stuck forever with FreeFileSync 13.3?
Widowsky
[Quote] That would be the sensible thing to do.
Widowsky
22 Mar 2024
8 replies
Widowsky
22 Mar 2024
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freefilesync 13.4 SymLink in windows 11 problem
icyhoty2k
look at the erroe you get vs the error i get ..probably symlink cannot be copyed from windows to nix: [Quote] [URL]
icyhoty2k
20 Mar 2024
5 replies
icyhoty2k
20 Mar 2024
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need to have Folders is freefilesync -> configuration tab
icyhoty2k
IMAGINE that every folder has 50+GB of data when combined Time and processing power is wasted. Can you forget for a moment the Last sync date, because i have cloned this config. Jo…
icyhoty2k
20 Mar 2024
2 replies
icyhoty2k
20 Mar 2024
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realtime sync and google drive
ZuperMario
[URL] RTS doesn't work when monitoring a Google Drive location. You can have RTS monitor just the local directory, it is up to you to determine if that is sufficient for your use. …
xCSxXenon
19 Mar 2024
1 reply
xCSxXenon
19 Mar 2024
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Please make it possible to put sync.ffs_db files elsewhere
PjotterTheMotter
Since you aren't the developers at all Plerry and xCSxXenon (I don't know if you are programmers at all) I won't address you anymore. I apologize to the actual programmer @Zenju. T…
PjotterTheMotter
18 Mar 2024
9 replies
PjotterTheMotter
18 Mar 2024
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Add new feature: file content compare
tanzi
[URL]
Zenju
16 Mar 2024
1 reply
Zenju
16 Mar 2024
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Exclude repositories including a .git repository
antoinemartin59000
Thanks!!
MarAlder
16 Mar 2024
4 replies
MarAlder
16 Mar 2024
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Google drive "My computer"
ZuperMario
[Quote] Having the client in Italian I didn't understand what "starred" meant: on the client in Italian you have to enter the "Organizza" menu and then "Aggiungi a Speciali". I see…
ZuperMario
13 Mar 2024
4 replies
ZuperMario
13 Mar 2024
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ERROR_ACCESS_DENIED: Access is denied. [CreateFile]
TonyK1321
He probably extracted the "portable" installation into C:\Program Files\FreeFileSync
Zenju
10 Mar 2024
4 replies
Zenju
10 Mar 2024
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Start RealTimeSync at Boot
dpeteual
@dpeteual: Why literally repeat exactly what is [URL]?
Plerry
10 Mar 2024
2 replies
Plerry
10 Mar 2024
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Onedrive & FFS
PA-WOODCHUCK
That's a great solution then if someone doesn't want to keep all their files locally. Thanks xCSxXenon :)
fatphil
9 Mar 2024
4 replies
fatphil
9 Mar 2024
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FreeFileSync broken
cookie170
I don't know a good alternative that could be used instead of the MAC. Unfortunately you are one of only a handful of people for which the current MAC address-based checking doesn'…
Zenju
9 Mar 2024
2 replies
Zenju
9 Mar 2024
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error msg?
PA-WOODCHUCK
[Quote] Shouldn't matter since the action icon shown by FFS indicates that the files exist only on the right side. It must be something with the paths, as always lol
xCSxXenon
8 Mar 2024
11 replies
xCSxXenon
8 Mar 2024
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How to deal with *Extra Files and directories
FozzieBear
If you are renaming/moving files, FFS can detect that and avoid duplicating the file on the destination. FFS isn't a duplicate finder though, so make sure you are renaming/moving t…
xCSxXenon
7 Mar 2024
5 replies
xCSxXenon
7 Mar 2024
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Freefilesync v13.3 doesn't compare ID3 tags
Darth Agnon
And I was dumb - I didn't realise filters persisted between sessions. I was on [Last Session] (the default) and it remembered some irrelevant filters from an older session I'd had …
Darth Agnon
6 Mar 2024
2 replies
Darth Agnon
6 Mar 2024
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Why ignore leading and trailing spaces?
JustOneLook
[Quote] Exactly! "file.txt" and " file.txt" will be shown as a renamed file on a single row rather than two rows (1. exists left only, 2. exist right only), in the same way that "F…
Zenju
5 Mar 2024
5 replies
Zenju
5 Mar 2024
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FR: Run command BEFORE sync
FreeFileLove
Still not what you're wanting then, i.e., directly from within the GUI, but if you still start from a batch file, & you can do the BEFORE before, & then you can pass the wanted .ff…
therube
5 Mar 2024
3 replies
therube
5 Mar 2024
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Minimize on Mac makes application disappear!
minienigma
Hello all. I'm sure this has been listed somewhere on this forum, but I couldn't find it, so forgive me if everyone knows this now. When you minimize the Status window of the FreeF…
keithnicholls
4 Mar 2024
3 replies
keithnicholls
4 Mar 2024
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v13.0 Always tries to connect to the internet
FreeFileLove
Thank you!
FreeFileLove
29 Feb 2024
4 replies
FreeFileLove
29 Feb 2024
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[Feature Request] Keep Modified Date Identical
njroute22
[Quote] And you're doing this sync with FFS, & you stated that this is between internal drives. That's odd. I take it they are both NTFS formatted? [Quote] Explain that? If you are…
therube
29 Feb 2024
5 replies
therube
29 Feb 2024
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Transferring huge amounts of data (170TB)
ochompsky
[URL] If you have a GB of RAM free, you should be fine. Files added during the sync won't be transferred by FFS until another comparison/sync is performed. You could put put them i…
xCSxXenon
26 Feb 2024
1 reply
xCSxXenon
26 Feb 2024
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Version 13.4 broke ftp
walter555
Your beta version works. Thanks for the fast response.
walter555
26 Feb 2024
5 replies
walter555
26 Feb 2024
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Privacy Issues
Quirn
[Quote] You may want to never use the internet or literally any service in the modern world if you are world about your email address and name being saved other places
xCSxXenon
26 Feb 2024
2 replies
xCSxXenon
26 Feb 2024
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