How to Install FreeFileSync 9.1 on Ubuntu 16.04, 17.04

FreeFileSync is a free Open Source software that helps you synchronize files and synchronize folders for Windows, Linux and macOS. It is designed to save your time setting up and running data backups while having nice visual feedback along the way.

FreeFileSync 9.1 Changelog:

• Fixed crash when getting invalid data after item type check
• Fixed copying symlinks pointing to network folders
• Support resolving network paths in the NT namespace
• Support FTP servers with broken MLST command (Pure-FTPd)
• Fixed FTP access error on file names containing special chars
• Include raw FTP server response in error message
• Quickly check server connection using a single FEAT
• Don't change working directory when sending a single FTP command
• Support FTP Unix listings missing group name
• Support RFC-2640-non-compliant FTP servers having UTF8 disabled
• Support FTP servers returning non-routable IP in PASV response
• Support IPv6 when establishing FTP connections
• Start external application keyboard shortcuts with zero 

Installation instructions:

    The GetDeb repository contains the latest packages of  FreeFileSync, available for Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 16.10, Ubuntu 17.04, and derivatives.

Opening terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T) and running the command:

Ubuntu 16.04 xenial

$ sudo sh -c 'echo "deb http://archive.getdeb.net/ubuntu xenial-getdeb apps" >> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/getdeb.list' $ wget -q -O- http://archive.getdeb.net/getdeb-archive.key | sudo apt-key add - $ sudo apt-get update $ sudo apt-get install freefilesync

Ubuntu 16.10 yakkety

$ sudo sh -c 'echo "deb http://archive.getdeb.net/ubuntu yakkety-getdeb apps" >> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/getdeb.list' $ wget -q -O- http://archive.getdeb.net/getdeb-archive.key | sudo apt-key add - $ sudo apt-get update $ sudo apt-get install freefilesync

Ubuntu 17.04 zesty

$ sudo sh -c 'echo "deb http://archive.getdeb.net/ubuntu zesty-getdeb apps" >> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/getdeb.list' $ wget -q -O- http://archive.getdeb.net/getdeb-archive.key | sudo apt-key add - $ sudo apt-get update $ sudo apt-get install freefilesync

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