How can I synchronise a folder on my laptop with a folder on my Network Attached Storage device? I am using a Linux laptop (Mint 14) linked to a Seagate GoFlex Home device, which shows up and operates under the network section of File Explorer.
However, the location address that I get for the folder when I view it in File Explorer is not recognised by the FreeFileSync program - it starts with afp://steve@GoFlexHome.local/....
synchronising a network folder
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Got it (from the Mint forum) - I am using Mint 14, Cinnamon, the path might be different under different Linux setups
the Network folder (a GoFlex NAS drive) also has a path here;
/run/user/*my_username*/gvfs/afp-volume:host=GoFlexHome.local,user=*my_username*,volume=*my_username*/GoFlex Home Public/*any folder within*
That's quite some path name, but it can be entered into FreeFileSynch and accepted, then the prog works
Its a brilliant piece of software by the way - understandable, because of its well designed GUI, and highly customizable so you can get exactly the synchronisation, backup or mirroring between two folders that you need
the Network folder (a GoFlex NAS drive) also has a path here;
/run/user/*my_username*/gvfs/afp-volume:host=GoFlexHome.local,user=*my_username*,volume=*my_username*/GoFlex Home Public/*any folder within*
That's quite some path name, but it can be entered into FreeFileSynch and accepted, then the prog works
Its a brilliant piece of software by the way - understandable, because of its well designed GUI, and highly customizable so you can get exactly the synchronisation, backup or mirroring between two folders that you need
