[SOLVED] rsync script not doing what its supposed to

sigint-ninja · 09-24-2016, 06:21 PM

trying to copy a directory from centos7 netbook to centos 7 server

rsync -rhva /home/user1a/javaexcercises wbrandt@193.1.212.41:/FDSdata2/wbjava/

all im ending up with is a red broken link in FDSdata2/wbjava
called javaexercises pointing to the directory i intend to backup...

why is this happening?

keefaz · 09-24-2016, 07:06 PM

-a implies -r, so -avh should suffice as options

Source directory isn't a symlink? ls -ld /home/user1a/javaexcercises

malekmustaq · 09-24-2016, 11:20 PM

Try again moving the slash ( / ) to another place:

rsync -rhva /home/user1a/javaexcercises/ wbrandt@193.1.212.41:/FDSdata2/wbjava

sigint-ninja · 09-25-2016, 04:03 AM

this works perfect thanks

rsync -rhva /home/user1a/javaexcercises/ wbrandt@193.1.212.41:/FDSdata2/wbjava

one / made all the difference...thanks again

grail · 09-25-2016, 05:03 AM

Remember to mark as SOLVED

malekmustaq · 09-25-2016, 05:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sigint-ninja

this works perfect thanks

rsync -rhva /home/user1a/javaexcercises/ wbrandt@193.1.212.41:/FDSdata2/wbjava

one / made all the difference...thanks again

I'm glad.

As advised above by grail mark your thread SOLVED that others encountering similar prob will find consolation.

Good luck and enjoy!

m.m.