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rclone failure when syncing on local filesystem
Ubuntu 16.04
Rclone v1.36
Failing to sync two directories locally.
Running as root, I can write to the directories.
root@ubuntu:/var/sxsroot/data/spi/spi--sftp-ftp.laserwords.com/Document# rclone ...
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How can I intelligently sync directories on Linux?
I have two directories on my Linux system that I want to sync. Most of the contents of these directories are the same, however some files differ:
Directory A contains:
File 1
File 2
File 4
File 5
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Should I run a "sync" command before measuring the exact IO times?
I am testing my new algorithm on a disk-based process. For comparison purposes, it is essential to measure the exact time that each [massive] read/write operation has taken.
It seems that on my ...
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Syncing folders across machines in Linux
My question is similar to followings, but I don't find they match exactly what I am looking for. So I am here trying to get some experience of yours.
How to synchronize the home folder between ...
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Is there a way to run rsync over a USB / serial connection through a terminal program.
I want to keep two directories in sync between my laptop (Ubuntu) and my PocketCHIP (Debian) which connects over USB serial.
I use cu to log in to the PocketCHIP, but is there a way to rsync between ...
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sync doesn't terminate after cloning disk using dd
I ran the following command to clone the hard disk (128 GB) on my computer (running Ubuntu 14.04.5, kernel version 3.13.0-110 on 64 bit x86) to a partition on an external drive:
dd if=/dev/sda of=/...
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RSync Folders - Sync Multiple folders on different servers
I have a folder called Test and it has only one file called file1 on four different servers. I want all four folders to be in sync If file1 changes on any of the servers.
Does Rsync support this kind ...
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Unison sync of sshfs mount - what can go wrong if the connection breaks?
I have a cloud storage server that I would like to sync with multiple computers. I have access via rsync, SFTP, or WebDAV, but no shell access. So I can't run Unison on the server. My first solution ...
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Linux headless and mega.nz sync
I have a server with Ubuntu 14.04 and I need to sync (real-time sync, not push-pull via cronjob) with a mega.nz account. Right now my solution was to install Mate and megasync gui app, but I want ...
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How to make iscsi initiator propogate changes?
I use CentOS 7.
I created simple target/initiator configuration and two acls(ACL) for two users.
However, when I mount on both users and write from the first user, write changes don't propagate to ...
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How do I change the Dropbox (for Business) location on a headless Linux server
Im trying to adjust the path Dropbox syncs to on a headless installation. I use a Synology, so there`s no way to connect a monitor.
By default Dropbox syncs all data in /root/Dropbox (Company_name). ...
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lftp bi directional syncing
How to sync directories on two different machines? If I change/add/delete a file on the windows machine, it should be changed/added/deleted on the linux machine and vice versa.
I have to use lftp to ...
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How can I sync my contacts and calendars from Linux to and from an iPhone without using Google?
I recently moved from Mac to Linux (Fedora 25, to be exact). Everything works really well, but I'm having trouble coming up with a solution to sync my contacts and calendars.
I still use an iPhone, ...
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lftp miror does not remove extra files
I'm trying to mirror remote ftp to local dir:
lftp -u 'user','pass' -e 'mirror -vv ./wp-content ./ && ex' sftp://x.x.x.x -p 22
Old file `cache/index-https-mobile.html' is not removed
Old ...
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when using rsync --copy-links, rsync ignores symlink name changes
We're using symlinks to create "virtual" folder/file trees using content from all over the disk. In essence we have a mess and a script will create an organized file tree by creating symlinks to those ...
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