| Original author(s) | Lennart Poettering |
|---|---|
| Initial release | June 20, 2017; 7 years ago (2017-06-20) |
| Stable release | 2 
/ 26 July 2017; 7 years ago (26 July 2017) |
| Repository | github |
| Written in | C |
| Operating system | Linux |
| Type | Data transfer |
| License | LGPLv2.1 |
| Website | github |
casync (content-addressable synchronisation) is a Linux software utility designed to distribute frequently-updated file system images over the Internet.
Utility
According to the creator Lennart Poettering, casync is inspired by rsync and Git, as well as tar. 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. casync splits images into variable size segments, uses sha256 checksums, and aims to work with content delivery networks (CDNs). Available for Linux only, packages are available for Ubuntu, Fedora and Arch Linux.
Similar software
Similar software that delivers file system images are:
See also
References
- "systemd/casync". Retrieved 9 May 2018.
- "The casync filesystem image distribution tool [LWN.net]". lwn.net. June 20, 2017. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
- ^ Larabel, Michael (20 June 2017). "Lennart Poettering Announces New Project: casync - Phoronix". Phoronix. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
- ^ "casync — A tool for distributing file system images". 0pointer.net. 20 June 2017. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
- ^ "Synchronisationsprogramm casync in erster Version - Pro-Linux". www.pro-linux.de. 21 June 2017. Retrieved 2024-05-27.