sync to external drive

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thufir schreef op 23-11-2017 11:48:
> My understanding is that you're wanting a GUI tool.
> 
> If you're willing to take to the CLI I suggest DAR:
> 
> http://dar.linux.free.fr/

Dar is really terrible and extremely hard to use, the manual page is 20 
to 30 pages long or more (a lot more probably) and hard to read for 
quick reference, and it is not meant for syncing, but for archiving, 
with special emphasis on the splitting of files.

I really wish people would stop recommending mediocre tools that just 
waste everyone's time.


Every time a question like this is asked a number of underdeveloped 
and/or inappropriate solutions are brought to the table that no one in 
his right mind would actually use for the job.

Let's call it the Tiny Tools List.

For instance, if you are used to tar, dar is incomprehensible.

Last time I spent 15 minutes trying to remember how to unpack a serial 
archive (stream archive).

It wouldn't simply recognise that it was a stream archive, no it 
required a special option for that.

I have never used a tool that was harder than dar (well except for Vim 
maybe :p).

Yes and aufs is difficult, but still doable.

It just seems pretty clear that the user wanted a GUI tool and that 
several good ones have already been mentioned.

Why bring up the mediocre stuff you know.

Beats me.