Won't install on "Linux Mint 18.3 Sylvia"

Posts: 5 · tellfile 4 Feb 2018, 00:22

Using terminal :

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:freefilesync/ffs

Results:

'This PPA does not support xenial'
Cannot add PPA: ''This PPA does not support xenial''.

Posts: 7052 · Zenju 4 Feb 2018, 09:15

The FreeFileSync download for Ubuntu 16.04 64-bit should work on Mint 18.3.

Posts: 5 · tellfile 5 Feb 2018, 18:32

Yes I tried the 32 bit Debian download which after extraction, I opened the FreeFileSync file as administrator, (has the gears on the icon) and it didn't shown any content in any of the tabbed windows, it just has a grayed out install package button at the bottom. Out of curiosity I downloaded the Ubuntu file you mentioned and got the same result .

Oh well, I've been using FreeFileSync off line on windows 7 for many years, and love it. As for the Linux side of my hard drive, I found an alternative file syncing software in the repository that's easy and works well with Linux.

Posts: 5 · dpalmer 5 Feb 2018, 22:59

The FreeFileSync download for Ubuntu 16.04 64-bit should work on Mint 18.3. Zenju, 04 Feb 2018, 09:15

We have tries the Ubuntu 16.04 64-bit download and it does not contain anything that can be installed. (at least that I can find)

How about a nice deb file?
Thanks