Xfiles is an interactive utility for comparing and merging one file tree with another over a network. It supports freeform work on several machines (no need to keep track of what files are changed on which machine). Xfiles can also be used as a cross-validating disk<->disk backup strategy.
| Tags | Communications File Sharing Software Development Version Control Archiving Utilities backup |
|---|---|
| Licenses | GPL |
| Operating Systems | Mac OS X OS Independent |
| Implementation | Java Python |
Recent releases


Release Notes: Simplified installation has been implemented using java1.2, giving faster startup, file date preservation, -fast mode checking only dates, and an -exclude flag.


Release Notes: Version 1.3 adds JPython scripting to control what files are visited and to script interaction with a revision control system such as RCS.


Release Notes: Simplified usage (rmi server is now builtin) and cross-os improvements.


Release Notes: Version 1.1 is rewritten to no longer require native (non-java) link detection, installation is simplified and other improvements have been made.


Release Notes: This is a bugfix release. Stop didn't always work.