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casync
Original author(s)Lennart Poettering
Initial releaseJune 20, 2017; 7 years ago (2017-06-20)
Stable release
2[1] Edit this on Wikidata / 26 July 2017; 7 years ago (26 July 2017)
Repositorygithub.com/systemd/casync/
Written inC
Operating systemLinux
TypeData transfer
LicenseLGPLv2.1
Websitegithub.com/systemd/casync/ Edit this on Wikidata

casync (content-addressable synchronisation) is a Linux software utility designed to distribute frequently-updated file system images over the Internet.[2][3]

Utility

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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

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Similar software that delivers file system images are:[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "systemd/casync". Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  2. ^ "The casync filesystem image distribution tool [LWN.net]". lwn.net. June 20, 2017. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
  3. ^ a b Larabel, Michael (20 June 2017). "Lennart Poettering Announces New Project: casync - Phoronix". Phoronix. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
  4. ^ a b c d "casync — A tool for distributing file system images". 0pointer.net. 20 June 2017. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
  5. ^ a b c "Synchronisationsprogramm casync in erster Version - Pro-Linux". www.pro-linux.de. 21 June 2017. Retrieved 2024-05-27.