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Re: A file synchronization tool that respects hardlinks

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On Tue, 24 Oct 2023, at 17:19, Itay wrote:
> 
> 
> On Sun, 22 Oct 2023, at 21:10, Charles Curley wrote:
> > On Sun, 22 Oct 2023 17:40:43 +0300
> > Itay <debian@itayf.fastmail.fm> wrote:
> >
> >> According to wikipedia[4] the following tools are bidirectional:
> >>      FreeFileSync / NextCloud / Owncloud / SyncThing
> >> Please -- can someone quickly tell me if they respect hardlinks?
> >> Or recommend another tool(s) that respect hardlinks?
> >
> > I can tell you that nextcloud and syncthing do not appear to respect
> > hard links. They will copy two hard linked files (the same inode), but
> > on the receiving computer the files will not be hard linked.
> >
> > I suspect the same for owncloud, as nextcloud is a fork of owncloud.
> >
> 
> Thank you.  Your answer narrows down the options to FreeFileSync.
> I'll search the documentation.

According to FreeFileSync forum the tool does *not* respect hardlinks[1,2].
However, in the same forum they recommend the commercial tool SynCovery[2,3].
There are downloads packaged for debian, and a free one month trial.
Haven't tried it, yet.

My thanks to all the responders.

[1] freefilesync.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6087&hilit=hardlinks#p20016
[2] freefilesync.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6633&hilit=hardlinks
[3] https://www.syncovery.com/

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> > -- 
> > Does anybody read signatures any more?
> >
> > https://charlescurley.com
> > https://charlescurley.com/blog/

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A file synchronization tool that respects hardlinks Itay <debian@itayf.fastmail.fm> - 2023-10-22 16:50 +0200
  Re: A file synchronization tool that respects hardlinks Michael Kjörling <2695bd53d63c@ewoof.net> - 2023-10-22 19:40 +0200
    Re: A file synchronization tool that respects hardlinks Itay <debian@itayf.fastmail.fm> - 2023-10-24 16:20 +0200
  Re: A file synchronization tool that respects hardlinks Mike Castle <dalgoda+debian@gmail.com> - 2023-10-22 19:40 +0200
    Re: A file synchronization tool that respects hardlinks Itay <debian@itayf.fastmail.fm> - 2023-10-24 16:20 +0200
      Re: A file synchronization tool that respects hardlinks Charles Curley <charlescurley@charlescurley.com> - 2023-10-24 17:20 +0200
        Re: A file synchronization tool that respects hardlinks Itay <debian@itayf.fastmail.fm> - 2023-10-25 09:00 +0200
          Re: A file synchronization tool that respects hardlinks Charles Curley <charlescurley@charlescurley.com> - 2023-10-25 15:30 +0200
            Re: A file synchronization tool that respects hardlinks David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2023-10-26 01:30 +0200
  Re: A file synchronization tool that respects hardlinks Michael Kjörling <2695bd53d63c@ewoof.net> - 2023-10-22 19:40 +0200
    Re: A file synchronization tool that respects hardlinks Itay <debian@itayf.fastmail.fm> - 2023-10-24 16:20 +0200
  Re: A file synchronization tool that respects hardlinks Charles Curley <charlescurley@charlescurley.com> - 2023-10-22 20:20 +0200
    Re: A file synchronization tool that respects hardlinks Itay <debian@itayf.fastmail.fm> - 2023-10-24 16:30 +0200
      Re: A file synchronization tool that respects hardlinks Itay <debian@itayf.fastmail.fm> - 2023-10-25 09:10 +0200

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