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diff --git a/doc/en/synchronizer.docbook b/doc/en/synchronizer.docbook new file mode 100644 index 0000000..c0f58f2 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/en/synchronizer.docbook @@ -0,0 +1,730 @@ +<sect1 id="synchronizer"> + <title>Synchronizer</title> + <indexterm> + <primary>Synchronizer</primary> + </indexterm> + +<sect2 id="synchronizer_introduction"> + <title>Introduction</title> + <para>This function compares two directories with all subdirectories and shows the differences between them. + After selecting some options and the + <guilabel>Compare</guilabel> function you can synchronize the + files and directories. One panel could be an &FTP; + server. Do not forget the + <guilabel>Compare by content</guilabel> option if the file size + stays equal. Choose + <emphasis role="bold"> + <menuchoice> + <guimenu>Commands</guimenu> + <guimenuitem>Synchronize Directories</guimenuitem> + </menuchoice> + </emphasis>or + <keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl; + <keycap>Y</keycap></keycombo> to start this feature. The + <link linkend="konfig-color">colors</link> are + configurable.</para> + <note> + <para>For local files: The synchronizer changes the date + information to the original dates.</para> + </note> + <!-- OLD +<screenshot> + <screeninfo>Synchronizer</screeninfo> + <mediaobject> + <imageobject><imagedata fileref="syncdir.png" format="PNG"/></imageobject> + <imageobject><imagedata fileref="syncdir.png" format="EPS"/></imageobject> + <textobject><phrase>Synchronizer: Synchronize files and directories.</phrase></textobject> + <caption><para>Synchronizer: Synchronize files and directories.</para></caption> + </mediaobject> +</screenshot> +--> + <figure id="screenshot-syncdir" float="1"> + <title>Synchronizer</title> + <mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="syncdir.png"></imagedata> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Synchronizer</phrase> + </textobject> + </mediaobject> + </figure> + <para> + <orderedlist> + <title>Procedure:</title> + <listitem> + <para>Set the + <guilabel>Left directory</guilabel> and the + <guilabel>Right directory</guilabel> that you want to compare.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>Configure the optional + <guilabel>File Filter</guilabel>, + <guilabel>General Filters</guilabel> and + <guilabel>Advanced filters</guilabel>. The + <guilabel>General Filters</guilabel> includes a + <guilabel>don't search in</guilabel> option which lets you + exclude directories from comparision.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>Set the + <link linkend="synccomp_checkb_options">Checkbox + options</link>: + <guilabel>Recurse subdirectories</guilabel>, + <guilabel>Follow symlinks</guilabel>, + <guilabel>Compare by content</guilabel>, + <guilabel>Ignore Date</guilabel>, + <guilabel>Asymmetric</guilabel>, + <guilabel>Ignore Case</guilabel> and + <guilabel>Hidden hidden files</guilabel>. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>Click on the + <guibutton>Compare</guibutton> button to compare the + directories.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>By using + <link linkend="synccomp_show_options">Show options</link>, + you can include/exclude particular file types. The files that + are not on the list will be untouched by + synchronization.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>If needed, you can change the + <guilabel>Task</guilabel> operations determined by the + Comparator with the + <link linkend="synccomp_right-click">right click + menu</link>.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>When you agree with the + <guibutton>Compare</guibutton> results, click on the + <guibutton>Synchronize</guibutton> button to show the + synchronize dialog.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>After selecting the options of the + <link linkend="synchronizer">Synchronizer</link>, click on + the + <guibutton>Start</guibutton> button to start the + synchronization process.</para> + </listitem> + </orderedlist>A detailed explanation of all the functions and + buttons is described in the following text.</para> + +</sect2> + +<sect2 id="synchronizer_comparator"> + <title>Comparator</title> + + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term>Panel elements</term> + <listitem> + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para> + <guilabel>Left Directory</guilabel>: The left side base + directory.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <guilabel>Right Directory</guilabel>: The right side + base directory.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <guilabel>File Filter</guilabel>: Filters the filenames + at synchronizing. ⪚ + <literal role="extension">*.png</literal> selects only + files the names of which end with + <literal role="extension">.png</literal> Directories are + listed if the directory name ends with + <literal role="extension">.png</literal> or if the + directory contains files which end with + <literal role="extension">.png</literal> Multiple + include/exclude example: + <literal role="extension">'*.cpp *.h | + *.moc.cpp'</literal>includes + <literal role="extension">*.cpp *.h</literal> and + exclude + <literal role="extension">*.moc.cpp</literal></para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <guilabel>General filters</guilabel>: Search for, + containing text</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <guilabel>Advanced filters</guilabel>: Size, date, + ownership</para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term>Filename filtering criteria</term> + <listitem> + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para>You can make use of wild cards. Multiple patterns + are separated by space (means logical OR) and patterns + are excluded from the search using the pipe symbol. If + the pattern is ended with a slash (*pattern*/), it + means that pattern relates to recursive search of + directories.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>pattern - means to search those files/directories + whose name is a pattern, recursive search goes through + all subdirectories independently of the value of the + pattern.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>pattern/ - means to search all files/directories, + but recursive search goes through/excludes the + directories whose name is a pattern.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>You can use quotation marks for names + that contain spaces. Filter "Program Files" searches + out those files/directories the name of which is <filename>Program + Files</filename>.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>Examples:</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <literal role="extension">*.o</literal> + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <literal role="extension">*.h *.c??</literal> + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <literal role="extension">*.cpp *.h | + *.moc.cpp</literal> + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <literal role="extension">* | CVS/ .svn/</literal> + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>Note: the search term 'text' is equivalent to + '*text*'.</para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry id="synccomp_checkb_options"> + <term>Checkbox options</term> + <listitem> + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para> + <guilabel>Recurse subdirectories</guilabel>: The + Synchronizer walks through subdirectories when + comparing.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <guilabel>Follow symlinks</guilabel>: The Synchronizer + follows the symbolic links to directories (not the + files!).</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <guilabel>Compare by content</guilabel>: The files + the sizes of which are equal will be compared by content as + well.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <guilabel>Ignore Date</guilabel>: Ignores the date + information (useful for &FTP;, smb, archive, + ... ) the date information is relevant *only* in the + local file system.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <guilabel>Asymmetric</guilabel>: The + <guilabel>Left Directory</guilabel> is the target + directory, the + <guilabel>Right Directory</guilabel> is the source + directory. This functions synchronizes the content of + the left directory to the right directory. + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para>The files that exist only on the left side + will be deleted.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>The files that exist only on the right side + will be copied to left.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>The files considered to be equal will be + untouched.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>Those files considered to be different will + be copied to left. Use this feature with + care!</para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist>This function is useful if the date + information is unusable, or to synchronize the left + directory to the content of a file server (like a + download). Alternatively, it is useful to make a backup + from the right directory to the left directory. NOTE: + Do NOT use this option to synchronize a desktop and a + notebook (⪚ files that exist only on the + left side will be deleted!).</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <guilabel>Automatic Scrolling</guilabel>: This is for + slow &FTP; servers, ... When the + Synchronizer has finished comparing a file, it puts the + file into the end of the list at once and scrolls the + window, if necessary. It is important, if you want to + know what the Synchronizer is doing. If the + &FTP; server is slow, the comparison of a + directory may take a lot of time. By turning this + option on, you can see that the comparator is "alive", + but slow. For fast file systems, it can reduce the + speed of comparing slightly.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <guilabel>Ignore Case</guilabel>: Case insensitive filename compare, + this is useful when synchronizing &Windows; filesystems.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <guilabel>Ignore hidden files</guilabel>: Ignores files that start with a dot.</para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + <para>When everything mentioned above is done, click on the + <guibutton>Compare</guibutton> button to compare the directories, + the results are displayed in the <guilabel>File List</guilabel>.</para> + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term>File List</term> + <listitem> + <para>The + <guilabel>File List</guilabel> has the following columns: + "Left name | Left size | Left time | Task | Right time | + Right size | Right name". + Here you can check the compare results and modify the synchronisation actions if desired. + The text color defines the default copy direction determined by the comparator. + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para>Green: Copy from left to right.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>Blue: Copy from right to left or delete on the right side in asymmetric mode.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>Red: Files which are different by the given criteria (no copy direction).</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>Black: Files which are identical (no copy direction).</para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + A double click on a file calls the &krusader;s <guilabel>Compare by content</guilabel> function. + The Tasks (<=>) column defines the default copy direction, which can be modified by the user if needed. + The results window supports dragging items to other windows ( drag [left], SHIFT+drag [right] ) + and copy left/right selected items to clipboard (<keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>c</keycap></keycombo>). + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term><guilabel>File List</guilabel>: Tasks (<=>) column</term> + <listitem> + <para>This column displays the task that is planned for the + Synchronizer, this task can be modified with the + <link linkend="synccomp_right-click">right click menu</link>.</para> + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para> + <guibutton>-></guibutton>: Copy from the + left side to the right side. For directories: + <command>mkdir</command> in the right side.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <guibutton>=</guibutton>: The files are the same, do not + do anything.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <guibutton>!=</guibutton>: The file is excluded, or the + Synchronizer does not know what to do.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <guibutton><-</guibutton>: copy from the + right side to the left side. For directories: + <command>mkdir</command> in the left side</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <guibutton>DEL</guibutton>: delete files from the right + side.</para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry id="synccomp_show_options"> + <term>Show options</term> + <listitem> + <para>Here you can include/exclude particular file types. + Those files, that are not in the list, will be untouched at + synchronization.</para> + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para> + <guibutton>-></guibutton>: Enable/Disable + the copy task from left to right.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <guibutton>=</guibutton>: Enable/Disable listing the + equal files.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <guibutton>!=</guibutton>: Enable/Disable listing the + excluded / "don't know what to do" files.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <guibutton><-</guibutton>: Enable/Disable + the copy task from right to left.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <guibutton>Trash</guibutton>: Enable/Disable the file + deleting from the left side task.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <guibutton>Duplicates</guibutton>: Enable/Disable those + files that exist on both sides.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <guibutton>Singles</guibutton>: Enable/Disable those + files that exist only on one side.</para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term>Action buttons</term> + <listitem> + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para> + <guibutton>Compare</guibutton>: Compares the + directories, the results are displayed on the + <guilabel>File List</guilabel>.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <guibutton>Stop</guibutton>: Stops comparing.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <guibutton>Synchronize</guibutton>: Shows the + synchronize dialog.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <guibutton>Close</guibutton>: Closes the Synchronizer + window.</para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term>The Status line may contain</term> + <listitem> + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para>The number of scanned directories while + comparing.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>The filename when comparing by content (for big + files).</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>The number of files on the list.</para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry id="synccomp_right-click"> + <term>Right click menu on the + <guilabel>File List</guilabel></term> + <listitem> + <para>The right click menu is split up in three + sections:</para> + <para>1. change the + <guilabel>Task</guilabel> operations determined by the + Comparator. Select one or multiple files. The change will + be applied on the selection and not only on the right + clicked item. If the selected item is a directory, the + change will be applied on its files/subdirectories as + well.</para> + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para> + <guibutton>Synchronize Directories</guibutton>: Starts + synchronization.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <guibutton>Exclude</guibutton>: Excludes a file/dir + from synchronization ( task change to != ).</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <guibutton>Restore original operation</guibutton>: Task + change to the original result of comparison.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <guibutton>Reverse direction</guibutton>: Task change ( + -> to <-, and + <- to -> ).</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <guibutton>Copy from right to left</guibutton>: Task + change to <-.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <guibutton>Copy from left to right</guibutton>: Task + change to ->.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <guibutton>Delete ( left single )</guibutton>: Task + change to DEL.</para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + <para>2. change the selections</para> + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para> + <guibutton>Select items</guibutton>: Opens a dialog + which allows you to select items. This is the + <guimenuitem>Select Group</guimenuitem> dialog from the + &editmenu-lnk;.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <guibutton>Unselect items</guibutton>: Opens a dialog + which allows you to deselect items. This is the + <guimenuitem>Unselect Group</guimenuitem> dialog from + the &editmenu-lnk;.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <guibutton>Invert selection</guibutton>: Invert the + selection status of all items.</para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + <para>3. others (note that the following operations work on the + right-clicked file and not on the selection).</para> + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para> + <guibutton>View left file</guibutton>: Starts viewer on + the left file.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <guibutton>View right file</guibutton>: Starts viewer + on the right file.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <guibutton>Compare Files</guibutton>: Starts the diff + utility (⪚ &kompare;) on the + files.</para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term>Other buttons</term> + <listitem> + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para> + <guibutton>Profiles</guibutton>: If you have to + synchronize the same directories often, you can save the + settings ⪚ include files, exclude files, + ... Press the + <guibutton>Profile</guibutton> button, and you will be + able to add / load / save / remove synchronizer + profiles.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <guibutton>Swap sides</guibutton>: Swaps the + <guilabel>File List</guilabel>.</para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term>Synchronize with &kget;</term> + <listitem> + <para>If you want to synchronize a local directory with an + unstable ftp server, &kget; is a much better + solution than simple file copying. After comparing you may + right click on the result list and select + <guimenuitem>Synchronize with kget</guimenuitem> to execute + the synchronization, after that the listed files will be + downloaded with kget instead of krusader. Of course + <application>kget</application> needs to be installed on + your computer; otherwise, it will not be available.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + +</sect2> +<sect2 id="synchronizer_sychronisation"> + <title>Sychronisation</title> + + <para>After pressing the + <guibutton>Synchronize</guibutton> button the synchronization + dialog appears.</para> + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term>Check boxes</term> + <listitem> + <para>Here you confirm the copy and delete operations of + the Synchronizer</para> + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para> + <guilabel>Right to left</guilabel>: copy X1 files ( Y1 + bytes ) enable / disable the copy from right to + left.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <guilabel>Left to right</guilabel>: copy X2 files ( Y2 + bytes ) enable / disable the copy from left to + right.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <guilabel>Left</guilabel>: delete X3 files ( Y3 bytes ) + enable / disable the left side deleting.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <guilabel>Confirm overwrites</guilabel>: By switching + this option on, Krusader will show the + <guibutton>rename, skip, overwrite, skip all, overwrite + all</guibutton> dialog box, before overwriting the + file.</para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term>Status labels</term> + <listitem> + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para> + <guilabel>Ready</guilabel>: A1/A2 files, B1/B2. This + line is changed at synchronizing, showing that + synchronizer finished with A1 files from A2 ( B1 bytes + from B2 ).</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <guilabel>Progress bar</guilabel>: Shows the progress + on the synchronization (based on bytes).</para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term>Action buttons</term> + <listitem> + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para> + <guibutton>Start</guibutton>: Starts + synchronization.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <guibutton>Pause / Resume</guibutton>: Pauses/resumes + the synchronization process.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <guibutton>Close</guibutton>: Closes the + synchronization dialog (and stops + synchronization).</para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term>Parallel synchronization</term> + <listitem> + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para>One can give the number of the 'quasy' + threads.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>Can drastically increase the speed when + synchronized with slow FTP servers.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>Does not affect the speed of local + synchronization.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>Remote "compare by content" and "directory + compare" is done in parallel.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>Remote synchronization is also done in parallel, + except the mkdir tasks (mkdir must be before + copy).</para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + +</sect2> +</sect1> |