linux/ubuntu batch scripts with FreeFileSync

[ptoche]

How can I execute a FreeFileSync batch script on Ubuntu?

I have set up a batch job, saved in a file with extension ".ffs_batch". What now? If I double-click on it, there is no file association.

I am familiar with executing .bat files on Windows by double-clicking, but I'm on Ubuntu. I expect there to be a command-line like: sudo something batchjob.ffs_batch. Or do I need to set the correct file association before executing? Or write yet another script to execute the .ffs_batch files.

I am on kUbuntu 10.10. I installed FreeFileSync via the program uploader (so may not be the absolute latest version)

This question is a duplicate of:

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/14798358/linux-ubuntu-batch-scripts-with-freefilesync

Please feel free to answer here as well as over at stackoverflow.

Other than the batch jobs, FreeFileSync is working well for me. Thanks for offering this very useful software.

Many thanks.

[Zenju]

If you're using the FFS launchpad release (https://launchpad.net/freefilesync) then file associations should be set automatically so that you can double-click .ffs_batch file just as in Windows.

> I like it that I can review file differences

You can do this easily in FFS by integrating an external diff tool like WinMerge, see the help file section "External applications".

[ptoche]

If you're using the FFS launchpad release (https://launchpad.net/freefilesync) then file associations should be set automatically so that you can double-click .ffs_batch file just as in Windows.

> I like it that I can review file differences

You can do this easily in FFS by integrating an external diff tool like WinMerge, see the help file section "External applications".

Thanks Zenju, the file association for .ffs_batch is not in place; should I associate it with the main program?