Install FreeFileSync 11.18 on Ubuntu 20.04

 

FreeFileSync is a useful multi-platform application that helps us to synchronize our files and folder across various devices. It creates the backup of our data on the local system or any external device.

I'm not sure if FreeFileSync is not available from the Ubuntu 20.04 standard repository. However, its source tarball is available from the official webpage. As of preparing this guide, the latest FreeFileSync version is 11.18.

Installing FreeFileSync on Ubuntu 20.04

Step 1 - Download from official website - https://freefilesync.org

Download

Step 2 - Extract tarball

After successfully downloading the FreeFileSync tarball, navigate to the ‘Downloads’ directory, and extract the tarball with tar the command:

sudo tar -zxvf FreeFileSync_11.5_Linux.tar.gz

You will have this file now:

Run this command line:

sudo ./FreeFileSync_11.18_Install.run 

this will appear:

Instalation done!