synctool
synctool is a configuration management for working with clusters of computers.
synctool copies configuration files to groups of machines in your cluster
based on what groups (or classes) they are in. By doing so, it keeps the
configuration on that group of machines synchronized (or, "in sync").
If needed, synctool will restart or reload any daemons, as you wish.
synctool can be easily extended to do other administrative tasks, such as
checking daemons, checking free disk space, installing packages, etc. or any
other task you want it to do.
synctool is developed by Walter de Jong since 2003 to 2010.
synctool COMES WITH NO WARRANTY.
synctool is free software.
synctool is distributed under terms described in the GNU General Public License.
synctool simplifies system administration by working with the following
concepts:
- a host can be part of one or more groups, or classes
- files are designated a group by means of filename extension
- the 'overlay' directory tree contains the files and directories that should
be copied (or 'synced') to the target host
- when certain files are updated, you will want to execute a script
(eg, /etc/init.d/daemon restart)
- simplicity. It uses the power of rsync and ssh to distribute the files
- extendibility. Make synctool more powerful by writing plugin scripts
The latest version is 4.6.1
Download the package synctool-4.6.1.tar.gz
Download the older version synctool-4.6.tar.gz
Download the older version synctool-4.5.tar.gz
Download the older version synctool-4.4.tar.gz
Please see the WHATSNEW for important things you must know when upgrading to 4.6
Please see the README for general information
Please see the DOCUMENTATION for information on how to use synctool
Please see the INSTALL for information on how to deploy synctool
Please see the FAQ for (not so) frequently asked questions
Please see the Changelog for changes between the releases
If you don't have SSH, I recommend OpenSSH, which you can get at OpenSSH.org
If you don't have rsync, I recommend rsync, which you can get at the samba rsync web pages
The main distribution site is at http://www.heiho.net/synctool/
If you really must, you can contact the author at walter at heiho dot net