How-To install freefilesync on Kubuntu 18.04

You have two options here:

• Use FreeFileSync 9.2 from getdeb.net (for obsolete Ubuntu 17.04) - add repository, install package then remove repository:

  sudo add-apt-repository "deb http://archive.getdeb.net/ubuntu zesty-getdeb apps"
  sudo wget -q -O- http://archive.getdeb.net/getdeb-archive.key | sudo apt-key add -
  
  sudo apt-get update
  sudo apt-get install freefilesync
  sudo add-apt-repository -r "deb http://archive.getdeb.net/ubuntu zesty-getdeb apps"
  

• Download FreeFileSync 10.3 archive from official site, extract it, create necessary shortcuts (.desktop-files), add to PATH variable, and enjoy:

  # 1. Create ~/Software folder and download here
  mkdir ~/Software
  cd ~/Software
  xdg-open https://freefilesync.org/download/FreeFileSync_10.3_Linux_64-bit.tar.gz
  # save to ~/Software
  # if it don't work - click on "Download FreeFileSync 10.3 Linux 64-bit"
  #xdg-open https://freefilesync.org/download.php
  
  # extract the program
  tar -xf FreeFileSync_10.3_Linux_64-bit.tar.gz
  cd FreeFileSync
  # extract icons
  unzip Resources.zip FreeFileSync.png RealTimeSync.png
  mkdir -p ~/.local/share/icons/hicolor/256x256/apps/
  mv {FreeFileSync,RealTimeSync}.png ~/.local/share/icons/hicolor/256x256/apps/
  
  # 2. Create shortcuts for current user
  mkdir -p ~/.local/share/applications/
  
  cat > ~/.local/share/applications/freefilesync.desktop << EOF
  [Desktop Entry]
  Name=FreeFileSync
  Comment=Keep files and folders synchronized
  Exec=FreeFileSync %f
  Terminal=false
  Type=Application
  Icon=FreeFileSync
  MimeType=application/x-freefilesync-ffs;application/x-freefilesync-batch
  Categories=Utility;FileTools;GTK;
  StartupWMClass=FreeFileSync
  StartupNotify=true
  EOF
  
  cat > ~/.local/share/applications/realtimesync.desktop << EOF
  [Desktop Entry]
  Name=RealtimeSync
  Comment=Start synchronization in real time
  Exec=RealTimeSync %f
  Terminal=false
  Type=Application
  Icon=RealTimeSync
  Categories=Utility;FileTools;GTK;
  MimeType=application/x-freefilesync-real
  StartupNotify=true
  EOF
  
  # add it to PATH
  echo "PATH=$PATH:$HOME/Software/FreeFileSync" >> ~/.bashrc
  echo "PATH=$PATH:$HOME/Software/FreeFileSync" >> ~/.profile
  source ~/.bashrc
  

then logout, log-in again and you will be able to use both FreeFileSync and RealTimeSync.

EDIT

1. Download Linux version from: https://freefilesync.org/download.php tar.gz file

2. Extract from tar.gzin File Manager using right button, 'extract here'. In terminal go to extraction folder cd FreeFileSync_11.6_Linux/; or locate tar.gz in terminal and extract with

   tar xzvf FreeFileTab

3. Run script ./FreeFileSync_11.XX_Install.run (wait)

4. Win free to open

5. Right-click in icon to add to favorites (menu)

OLD - not necessary

3. In terminal (go to), cd Downloads, and move extracted:

   sudo mv FreeFileSync_10.24_Linux/FreeFileSync/ /opt/

4. Symlink (unfortunately it does not work with FreeFileSync file), so the binary must be chosen manually. In this case 64 bits (other option: FreeFileSync_i686)

   sudo ln -s /opt/FreeFileSync/Bin/FreeFileSync_x86_64 /usr/bin/FreeFileSync
   

5. Create .desktop file

   cat >$HOME/.local/share/applications/freefilesync.desktop <<'EOL'
   [Desktop Entry]
   Comment=Keep files and folders synchronized
   Type=Application
   Terminal=false
   Icon=/opt/FreeFileSync/Resources/FreeFileSync.png
   Name=FreeFileSync
   Exec=FreeFileSync %F 
   EOL
   

6. Create modifier of favorite-apps (left menu in ubuntu) with name of created .desktop

   cat >addToMenu.sh <<'EOL'
   #!/usr/bin/env bash
   STATE=`gsettings get org.gnome.shell favorite-apps`
   STATE=$(sed 's/]/,'\ \'freefilesync.desktop\'']/g' <<< $STATE)
   gsettings set org.gnome.shell favorite-apps "${STATE}"
   EOL
   

7. Modify favorite-apps

    sudo apt install gnome-shell-extensions
    bash addToMenu.sh
   

(tested in ubuntu 18.04 and 16.04)

The depot "http://ppa.launchpad.net/freefilesync/ffs/ubuntu bionic Release" does not contain a release file.

There is no package for Ubuntu Bionic (18.04) in this PPA