Hi folks,
I'd like to ask for some help checking if this rsync is correct, and how to add some extra arguments:
What I want to do is:
a) Backup all in disk N in disk Y. I'm actually consolidating different external hdd into a single one. So I'm repeating this script with different disks "N", all going to disk Y

b) I'd like to make backups if some files have the same name.
c) I do not want files under 10k
d) I've made a list of file type I need in listarsync.txt

I do not know if it is possible to delete the original file as soon as it is copied into the new location. That argument is missing.
Also, is it possible to delete duplicated files? with checksum or something like that?

rsync -r -t -v --progress --size-only -b --min-size=10k --include-from=/Users/X/Desktop/listarsync.txt --include=*/ --exclude=* /Volumes/N /Volumes/Y

One last thing. I it possible to "consolidate" all files in folders? Let's say, ald .docs go to folder/docs, al jpg's go to folder /jpg?

This would be great, but it's just a luxury .

Finally, is there a program that can run this?


Thanks for your help!

Hi kilee,
What steps have you taken so far? The best plan is for you to try something out. You can get logs of info by typing this command at the prompt:
That will help you get started. You can try to solve a) and see how far you get. If there's no problem then do b), and so on until you hit an obstacle. When you do, be sure to include all the details about what you've done so far: what commands you gave and what the system response was. You know the drill. Have fun.
jdk

instead of --include, try just the --exclude-from=/path/to/file.txt and populate the excludes.txt like so:

that will exclude foo, but include bar. you can also combine your options to make it easier to read the command:

instead of if you want multiple destinations, then you will have to run 1 rsync command for each destination.

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In the past, I have had a miserable time with rsync --include and --exclude filters, especially --exclude="*", but one thing that really helps with that is the -vv switch, which tells you how each filter acts on each file or directory. Here is a messages I posted in another thread that shows some examples of the output from -vv:

my LinuxQuestions post on rsync -vv in combination with --include and --exclude

Also please note that you should enclose the filter patterns in double quotation marks, for example:

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That's a blatant copy of the question you already asked here: https://www.linuxquestions.org/quest...es-4175474913/ and that's neither necessary or appreciated.

Hi Unspawn.
I honestly believe this question is better structured. And it was made after trying the advise in the other question.
So making a clearer question was necessary for me. The original idea of the post was getting help for checking the syntax of the command, and I got it.
I actually used your advise.
Thanks!

And what progress have you made?
jdk

It worked perfect at the end.
I just need to rename all backups, but that's another topic.

Thanks for your help.