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or check the timestamp of the log file? That would be when it was last modified, so when the last action of the sync process occurred.
stat --format '%y' /path/to/logfile
If FreeFileSync doesn't make such a useful log, then maybe capturing standard output from cron might be useful (assuming ...

Hello,
so I have configured the batch file and added it to the crontab (Ubuntu) to be executed daily at 17h.
Now, since cron doesn't care if a job is executed or not (for example if PC is off at that time), I need a way to check when was the last run.

Basically, I want to run a custom script in ...

thank you for the clarification.


In order to get more perf, you could increase number of channels:
https://freefilesync.org/manual.php?topic=ftp-setup


Can you please tell me what configuration would work best in my case? So, the Hetzner limits 10 connections from the same IP, what to enter in ...

Fixed.
The problem was the limit on the Hetzner box.
Hetzner limits 10 connections from the same IP.
So, I fixed it by setting limits to the sFTP connection as:
- 5 threads
- 5 ftp connections
That is a total of 10 connections.
Important: I set the limit on my SOURCE folder to 10 threads. If I try ...

The window doesn't show error details, which I've fixed for the next release.
In the meantime, when you run "/opt/FreeFileSync/FreeFileSync" from a terminal, what do you see?


I get this error.

Edit: fixed by running:
sudo zypper install libgthread-2_0-0
Maybe the installation script should ...

Hello,
just installed the donation edition by running the .run file and it installed successfully.
However, when I tried to start the program, I got the error:

Failed to start "/opt/FreeFileSync/Bin/FreeFileSync_x86_64".

Any ideas how to fix this?

I tried to uninstall and install it again ...

Hello,
when I connect my Hetzner box (sFTP) I get this error each time I run sync (sometimes even if I just run Compare check).
Usually, it appears after 1-2 sec. Some files are transferred, and then it shows that error.
I tried 1 connection and 1 thread - no luck.

Any ideas how to fix this? I have ...

Hello!

Can I configure FFS so it executes the same task regardless of which OS I am using at the moment?
I want to dual-boot Windows and Linux and my backup should start automatically each day at 5 PM ( https://freefilesync.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=11367 )

So, I must install FFS on both Windows ...

Thank you so much for the detailed explanation!
It makes sense, I will configure the task as you described.

Thank you again man! :)

Zorin OS is based on Ubuntu linux, I mentioned that only because I need help with scheduling the task so the sync happens automatically :)

Hetzner Box has WebDav and sFTP support, so it shouldn't be a problem.

No, I do not need to backup additional content from the external HDD to Hetzner, those ...

Hello,
I spent two days reading posts here and couldn't figure out this.
I am using SyncBack Pro and need to switch over to FFS.

What I need:
- Backup partition "D:" (exclude some folders) to the external HDD using the "Mirror" option
- When that operation is finished, make an identical copy of the ...