Synchronizing folders across multiple computers and OSes?

[DAM]

Ok currently I have a windows 2000 computer (work), Windows XP (home), Windows 2000 (laptop), and 2 linux machines that I would like to share all my "My Documents" folder across it.

So I have one machine that is online 24/7, a linux box. I would like that to be the master file server, however if I get on my laptop and change a document, I want the changes to propagate across all computers (hopefully automatically). Is there anything like that available?


Thanks.

dam(tired)

 

[DannyBoy]

on a linux box i dont know, on a windows box yes

oh and for a better answer post in software programming and games forum, and/or operating systems where a question of this sort belongs 🙂

 

[fs5]

http://us1.samba.org/samba/samba.html
it will get you started at the very least.

 

[DAM]

bump.

 

[Murphyrulez]

I have XP on my laptop and 98 on my work computer. I use Windows briefcase to keep my work files up to date on both computers. Of course I have to tell it to update every time I connect the laptop to the network... But it works fine for me...

 

[Electrode]

Make a directory on the Linux box to be used as your shared Documents directory. Export it with Samba.

On your Windows machines, map the exported directory to your "My Documents" directory. I forgot exactly how this is done, you might have to map it to a drive letter and make a symlink.

On your other Linux machine, do: mount -t smbfs -o username=(user),password=(pass) //servername/sharename /home/user/documents

I wrote a FAQ on how to share directories with Samba, I suggest you look it over.

 

[DAM]

My biggest problem is the network and speed. I would love to have the files locally (on the computer I am working on at the moment) then have them synch up to a server, then synch back everywhere. I understand that using network folders would somewhat solve my problem, but I don't think it would solve it to the degree I am looking for.

thanks


dam()