casync
casync (content-addressable synchronisation) is a Linux software utility designed to distribute frequently-updated file system images over the Internet.[2][3]
| Original author(s) | Lennart Poettering |
|---|---|
| Initial release | June 20, 2017 |
| Stable release | 1.0[1]
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| Repository | github |
| Written in | C |
| Operating system | Linux |
| Type | Data transfer |
| License | LGPLv2.1 |
| Website | github |
Utility
According to the creator Lennart Poettering, casync is inspired by rsync and Git,[4] as well as tar.[5] casync is aimed to be used for Internet of things (IoT), container, virtual machine (VM), portable services, and operating system (OS) images, as well as backups and home directory synchronization.[3] casync splits images into variable size segments, uses sha256 checksums, and aims to work with content delivery networks (CDNs).[5][4] Available for Linux only,[4] packages are available for Ubuntu, Fedora and Arch Linux.[5]
Similar software
Similar software that delivers file system images are:[4]
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References
- "casync: Content-Addressable Data Synchronization Tool". 23 June 2017 – via GitHub.
- "The casync filesystem image distribution tool [LWN.net]". lwn.net.
- "Lennart Poettering Announces New Project: casync - Phoronix". Phoronix.
- "casync — A tool for distributing file system images". 0pointer.net.
- "Synchronisationsprogramm casync in erster Version - Pro-Linux". www.pro-linux.de.
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