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When I queried the terminal, the result indicated /bin/bash but your comments led me to try the installation via the provided default pcmanfm rather than my preferred terminal nemo. All good now, thanks for your interest and support.

Did so = All good; works absolutely fine straightaway

Not with my installation.

NB didn't work under default pcmanfm either same result archive not recognised

Sorted it now. The issue seems to be that I installed and was using my preferred file manager Nemo to pick the installation file which usually works fine of course. I thought about your default terminal suggestion which inspired me to use the default file manager which is pcmanfm to double-click the...

Defaults to lxterminal. Still no success installing freefilesync

Thanks, I'll do as you say but I tried via root in all the terminals with no success. I will go and load the command you kindly suggested. Thank you. I'll update later today.

I regularly install Freefilesync in any Linux installation I use. I have installed and used Freefilesync quite happily in Debian, Mint, Ubuntu, Arch, Fedora, Opensuse etc etc with no problem. This morning I installed Sparky Linux Minimal, which is based on Debian Testing and uses Openbox Window Mana...

Here we go. The current kernel on Siduction is - 5.12.14-1. APT History Log - as you can see it seems you are absolutely correct!!! Start-Date: 2021-07-01 14:58:16 Commandline: apt upgrade Requested-By: david (1000) Install: linux-image-5.12.14-1-siduction-amd64:amd64 (5.12-14, automatic), linux-hea...

Thanks for the info. Not terribly advanced so don't know whether I can help you with your query, but I'll have a damn good try. I'll get back to you and update you on which current kernel Siduction is using. Do my best for you. Thanks for your help, appreciate it.

Tested again and suddenly working all fine!! Haven't updated FFS, only the day-to-day Siduction updates but for the first time today after last kernel update and Siduction updates all is now working fine. Happy days!!

Currently using Siduction (rolling Debian unstable) xfce which has received four kernel upgrades in the couple of weeks or so. In fairness I haven't tried FFS on the last 2 kernel upgrades, so not sure if amd driver related or whether missing/upgraded library file or what. Notice no updates since Ju...

Believe you appear to be on the right track. I do use the graphics of the 4300ge via hdmi connection into my LG monitor. Currently using siduction which has 5.13 kernel. As a bit of a noob I worked around the issue by using a usb live Mint disk and adding ffs to it whilst live. This solution whilst ...

Update - 5.10 works fine in any live usb environment whatsoever. Also works fine in debian based distros, such but SID, Arch, Manjaro, Elementary etc etc once updated to latest packages FFS freezes at the same point in the usage procedure irrespective of 5.10 or 5.12 kernel so SOMETHING within the l...

Further info - believe this is something to do with 5.12 kernel and my Ryzen 4300ge. Tried Debian SID with 5.10 kernel (LTS?), no problems. When SID automatically upgraded to 5.12 kernel FFS exhibited exactly the same behaviour as Arch (with the same 5.12 kernel). So the obvious solution will be to ...

Now here's proof for you. Downloaded Manjaro xfce 20.2 from the Manjaro archives, loaded and ran FreefileSync latest version whilst using the live usb and - everything works absolutely perfectly, so something or another in between latest Manjaro xfce and the older 20.2 has interfered with the runnin...

Cannot get ffs to work correctly using Manjaro xfce. Have now installed a debian based xfce system (Mint) with no problems whatsoever. Whilst using Mint have loaded a USB live disk with Manjaro xfce and ffs exhibited exactly the same behaviour. Likewise pure Arch and Archman which I also tried. So m...

Thanks but as I rely on Freefilesync for aligning my backup I completely scrapped the Arch system I had installed and the Manjaro system I subsequently installed and am now using Mint XFCE which works fine. A person on the Arch forum also updated FFS to 11.11 and stated he had no problems with it, w...

Freefilesync Arch Linux (also affects Manjaro which is Arch based). Following recent Arch updates, Freefilesync suddenly doesn't work correctly (any version). Set up and administered in normal manner, but as soon as the start button is pressed for the synchronisation the program freezes up and crash...

NOW SORTED thank you.

Must be a component in latest version causing issues. Uninstalled FreeFile Sync then installed 10.18 (two versions ago) and suddenly - it works fine!!!

Once again thanks for the help. Terminal shows five drives, presumably includes the dvd writer which is attached to a sata connection. Ran the MOUNT command as you kindly suggested and got back a lot of information which is beyond my understanding. PASTE'd below in case it means anything to anyone e...

Many thanks for taking time and trouble to help. Take some time to digest your very comprehensive, detailed and helpful response so please be patient. Thanks again.

Installed FreeFile Sync; always been my favourite sync software using Windows but now using Linux Mint. After installation there are two of my hard drives not showing on 'browse' screen for some unknown reason, the other two show fine. This means I cannot backup my "3tb DATA" drive to my &...