How to Install FreeFileSync on Ubuntu 22.04

FreeFileSync is an open-source and free of cost file and folder synchronization tool. It organizes and creates backup files, as well as allows you to specify numerous source and target directories. This application uses filters to exclude and include certain files and/or sub-paths. It is compatible with Mac OS X, Windows, and Linux platforms like Ubuntu 22.04.

This post will explain the procedure to install, launch, and uninstall FreeFileSync on Ubuntu 22.04.

FreeFileSync installation on Ubuntu 22.04

On Ubuntu 22.04 to install FreeFileSync, follow up the below-mentioned steps.

Step 1: Download FreeFileSync setup file

To download the setup file of FreeFileSync on Ubuntu 22.04, navigate to the following link:

https://freefilesync.org/download.php

Download the setup file for the Linux operating system from the “Download FreeFileSync” asset:

As you can see, the “FreeFileSync 11.21” file is downloaded and it will be saved in the “Downloads” directory:

Step 2: Unzip FreeFileSync setup file

Open the “Downloads” folder from the “Home” directory, and verify the presence of the downloaded file:

Unzip the setup file by right-clicking the file and selecting “Extract here” from the opened drop-down menu:

As you can see, the FreeFileSync setup file has been successfully unzipped in the “Download” folder:

Step 3: Make downloaded file executable

Use “CTRL+ALT+T” to open the terminal and move to the “Downloads” directory:

$ cd Downloads/

Enlist the content of “Downloads” directory using “ls” command:

$ ls 

Move to the “FreeFileSync_11.21_Linux/” directory:

$ cd FreeFileSync_11.21_Linux/

Check whether the FreeFileSync file is executable or not:

$ ls -la  

If the file is non-executable, make it executable using the below-given command:

$ sudo chmod +x FreeFileSync_11.21_Install.run

Step 4: FreeFileSync installation

Execute the setup file to install FreeFileSync on Ubuntu 22.04:

$ ./FreeFileSync_11.18_Install.run

To accept the FreeFileSync license terms, enter the “Y” key:

Again, press the “Enter” key for starting the FreeFileSync installation:

Again, press the “Enter” key for starting the FreeFileSync installation:

Now, let’s take a look at the procedure to launch FreeFileSync on Ubuntu 22.04.

FreeFileSync launch on Ubuntu 22.04

To launch FreeFileSync on Ubuntu, check out the provided procedure.

First of all, click on the FreeFileSync shortcut that is automatically created on the Desktop:

Right-click on the “FreeFileSync” icon and select the “Allow Launching” option from the drop-down menu:

Then double-click on the FreeFileSync icon to launch the application:

FreeFileSync is successfully launched and ready to use:

Want to uninstall FreeFileSync on Ubuntu 22.04? Check the below-given section.

How to uninstall FreeFileSync on Ubuntu 22.04

To uninstall FreeFileSync from Ubuntu 22.04, execute the command given below on the terminal:

$ sudo rm -r /opt/FreeFileSync

We have gone through the procedure to install, launch and uninstall FreeFileSync on Ubuntu 22.04.

Conclusion

On Ubuntu 22.04 to install FreeFileSync, first, Download the setup file from FreeFileSync official site. Then unzip the FreeFileSync setup file and make it executable using the “$ sudo chmod +x FreeFileSync_11.21_Install.run” command. After doing so, run the setup file to start the installation of FreeFileSync. In this post, we have completely explained how you can install and launch and uninstall FreeFileSync on Ubuntu 22.04.