GoodSync for Linux Components
GoodSync for Linux is a Web front (HTML+JS GUI) + command line version of GoodSync that
allows running GoodSync components on Linux systems, on various processors.
These are the components provided by all installers:
* goodsync -- start GoodSync Job Server and call browser to show GoodSync GUI.
* gsync -- command line version of GoodSync client.
* gs-server -- GoodSync server that serves files via GSTP protocol.
* gscp -- GoodSync file system command line client, to download / upload / rename files.
* Web GUI -- to control GoodSync Jobs via Browser (Web) GUI, start gs-server,
in your browser go to http://localhost:11000 and click Jobs GUI button.
GoodSync RPM/DEB installer for Linux v 12.8.4
* Install RPM on CentOS / Fedora / RHel 7 and up
Platform: Linux for Intel 64-bit.
Download: wget -O goodsync.x86_64.rpm https://www.goodsync.com/download/goodsync.x86_64.rpm
Install: sudo rpm -U goodsync.x86_64.rpm
Run: goodsync
* Install DEB on Debian and Ubuntu
Platform: Debian for Intel 64-bit.
Download: wget -O goodsync.x86_64.rpm https://www.goodsync.com/download/goodsync.x86_64.deb
Install: sudo dpkg -i goodsync.x86_64.deb
Run: goodsync
* Run Client and Server
Run (normal user): goodsync
First run requests credentials and sets up GoodSync Client and Server.
GoodSync Server gs-server serves files from this computer to GoodSync clients on other computers.
GoodSync Server gs-server can start GoodSync Web GUI that allows to run and control Jobs in browser.
GoodSync Server is optional, so you can run only GoodSync client on a computer.
GoodSync Client gsync is command line interface to GoodSync.
GoodSync Client goodsync starts default browser to shows GoodSync Web GUI.
GoodSync Command Line installer for Linux v 12.8.4
Use it where RPM and DEB installers are not available.
Download and Install
Installation manual can be found here.
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Linux for Intel 64-bit:
https://www.goodsync.com/download/goodsync-linux-x86_64-release.run
https://www.goodsync.com/download/goodsync-release-x86_64.tar.gz
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Linux for Intel 32-bit:
https://www.goodsync.com/download/goodsync-linux-i686-release.run
https://www.goodsync.com/download/goodsync-release-i686.tar.gz
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Linux for Raspberry Pi 64 bit:
https://www.goodsync.com/download/goodsync-linux-raspberry_pi64-release.run
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Linux for Raspberry Pi 32 bit:
https://www.goodsync.com/download/goodsync-linux-raspberry_pi-release.run
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Linux for Power PC:
https://www.goodsync.com/download/goodsync-release-powerpc-release.run
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Linux for ARM v5 Marvell:
https://www.goodsync.com/download/goodsync-linux-armv5_marvell-release.run
Licensing
GoodSync for Linux requires Personal (GS-V11) license, after trial period.
You can buy GoodSync licenses.
Free 30-day trial is available to all new users.
To start using GoodSync on Linux, enroll your computer into GoodSync Account:
gsync /gs-account-enroll=gs-account-email
GoodSync Account is identified by gs-account-email.
Account password will be requested from console.
Account is verified by Mediator and Gs-Server service is started.
To activate GoodSync Linux license from GoodSync Account, use command line:
gsync /activate
Licenses must already be in GoodSync Account, you can verify it by logging in, and going to License tab.
gsync: How to Use
Starting with Ver 12.8.4 GooddSync for Linux has browser GUI, so gsync is not really needed and should be used only for hard core automation.
Documentation of the command line version of GoodSync is provided in
the Command Line Manual and GSYNC Manual.
Command Line version commands and options are the same on Windows and Linux/UNIX.
gs-server: How to Use
Documentation for GoodSync Server is provided in the GoodSync Server Manual.
GoodSync Connect infrastructure is used for P2P sync.
Server settings are stored in file ~/.goodsync/server/settings.tix which is an editable text file in TIX format.
If you want to run gs-server as a daemon (service), GoodSync installer sets it up as a service already.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Is GUI version planned?
A: Just finished it, you can get it in ver 12.8.4 or later.
