Software:casync

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Short description: Linux software utility

casync
Original author(s)Lennart Poettering
Initial releaseJune 20, 2017; 6 years ago (2017-06-20)
Repositorygithub.com/systemd/casync/
Written inC
Operating systemLinux
TypeData transfer
LicenseLGPLv2.1

casync (content-addressable synchronisation) is a Linux software utility designed to distribute frequently-updated file system images over the Internet.[1][2]

Utility

According to the creator Lennart Poettering, casync is inspired by rsync and Git,[3] as well as tar.[4] 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.[2] casync splits images into variable size segments, uses sha256 checksums, and aims to work with content delivery networks (CDNs).[4][3] Available for Linux only,[3] packages are available for Ubuntu, Fedora and Arch Linux.[4]

Similar software

Similar software that delivers file system images are:[3]

See also

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