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Re: [LUG] Automatic Script

 

On 22/08/2020 09:22, Rich Brown wrote:
> August 22, 2020 8:51 AM, "Paul Sutton" <zleap@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
>>
>> You can compare files / directories with the diff tool
>>
>> https://www.tecmint.com/compare-find-difference-between-two-directories-in-linux
>>
>> or man diff
>>
>> As for copying files from one location to another, what is your aim
>> here, just copying and overwriting any with the same name, overwriting
>> older versions with newer version or renaming files of the same name so
>> you preserve data and can sort out later.
>>
>> There are users with more experience with diff who can probably better help.
>>
> 
> I can hear the despair when I don't post enough info!
> 
> I have a NextCloud server running which is connected to three different computers, 
> two in different locations. So if computer one creates a file and this is uploaded 
> then it will be synced through the whole network. However, this is not a back-up 
> and if I delete the same file it is then deleted across the network! So I have two 
> backup disks in two of the computers, so the script will copy that file into the 
> backup drive. It won't need to delete, overwrite or anything else.
> 
> I did wonder about rsync but can it do the above please? I thought it synced?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Rich
> 
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Rsync

rsync in backup or archive mode is what you need :)

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