File syncing with unison

Taking the Time

Like a template in an office suite, unison's preference files can take time to adjust. Ordinarily, you will probably need to use a preference file several times to get it exactly suited to your needs – even without typos.

However, by taking the time to perfect your preference files, you make unison far less formidable and considerably more efficient. Once you are set up, unison is actually one of the easiest-to-use syncing tools available for Linux. Whether you are making external backups, or syncing files on different machines, a properly configured unison is worth consideration as a maintenance tool.

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