looking to create a script that...

Geminias · 09-22-2007, 02:21 PM

I need a script that will sync two directories.

Directory1: file1 dir1
dir1: file2

Directory2: file3

After running the sync script the two directories would look like:

Directory1: file1 file3 dir1
dir1: file2

Directory2: file1 file3 dir1
dir1: file2

If this is an easy script to write could someone write one... I know some bash but I'm struggling to write this script bc I don't know enough.

GrapefruiTgirl · 09-22-2007, 02:51 PM

Code:

#!/bin/sh
DIR1=/path/to/dir1
DIR2=/path/to/dir2

for i in $DIR1/* ; do
cp -Rup $i $DIR2/$i
done

for i in $DIR2/* ; do
cp -Rup $i $DIR1/$i
done

Something as simple as this should work. Please test it first before depending on it to work perfectly.

Geminias · 09-22-2007, 03:05 PM

Thank you GrapefruitGirl,

there was one minor problem, here's a working version:

Code:

#!/bin/bash

#Script to synchronize two directories

DIR1=path/to/dir1
DIR2=path/to/dir21

for i in $DIR1/* ; do
cp -Rup "$i" "$DIR2/`basename $i`"
done

for i in $DIR2/* ; do
cp -Rup "$i" "$DIR1/`basename $i`"
done

GrapefruiTgirl · 09-22-2007, 03:09 PM

Hey cool

I'm not great with bash either; can ALWAYS learn something new. Thanks!

Geminias · 09-22-2007, 06:28 PM

I'm not sure why this script doesn't work for an nfs mounted folder. Could someone explain/offer a solution?

iAlta · 09-22-2007, 06:54 PM

Are you sure you have permission to write to the nfs mounted folder?