other:win10apps
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other:win10apps [2021/04/17 20:31] jypeter [rsync (Linux !)] Added examples |
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| - | **Warning!** It's easy to lose files with ''rsync'' if you use the wrong syntax or options! Be sure to understand the basic options, and use ''%%--%%dry-run'' (simulate what would be done) and ''-v'' (verbose) before performing an actual synchronization | + | **Warning!** It's easy to lose files with ''rsync'' if you use the wrong syntax or options! |
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| + | * Be sure to understand the basic options, and use ''%%--%%dry-run'' (simulate what would be done) and ''-v'' (verbose) before performing an actual synchronization | ||
| + | * <wrap em>Having a trailing ''/'' or not behind a directory name makes a difference!</wrap> | ||
| Use ''man rsync'' for more options and details... | Use ''man rsync'' for more options and details... | ||
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| * We have an existing //source// ''/mnt/h/test/'' directory that we would like to //mirror// to another disk or //destination//, as ''/mnt/i/test/''.\\ i.e we want to recursively copy the content of ''test/'' to a ''test/'' directory //somewhere else// | * We have an existing //source// ''/mnt/h/test/'' directory that we would like to //mirror// to another disk or //destination//, as ''/mnt/i/test/''.\\ i.e we want to recursively copy the content of ''test/'' to a ''test/'' directory //somewhere else// | ||
| - | * Show what would be done, but do not do it (yet)\\ ''rsync %%--%%dry-run -avW -C /mnt/h/test/ /mnt/i/test'' | + | * Show what would be done, but do not do it (yet)\\ <wrap em>Note that we have a trailing ''/'' after the source directory, and no ''/'' after the destination directory</wrap>\\''rsync %%--%%dry-run -avW -C /mnt/h/test/ /mnt/i/test'' |
| * Note: using ''-C'' makes sure that files and directories considered as temporary will not be copied. Maybe you don't want to use this! | * Note: using ''-C'' makes sure that files and directories considered as temporary will not be copied. Maybe you don't want to use this! | ||
| * Same as above, without the //verbose// mode. Probably nothing will be displayed on the screen\\ ''rsync %%--%%dry-run -aW -C /mnt/h/test/ /mnt/i/test'' | * Same as above, without the //verbose// mode. Probably nothing will be displayed on the screen\\ ''rsync %%--%%dry-run -aW -C /mnt/h/test/ /mnt/i/test'' | ||
other/win10apps.txt · Last modified: 2024/03/05 15:04 by jypeter
