rsync unknown option from bash script execution
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I'm trying to simply sync a folder using rsync over my local network from my computer in front of me to the destination computer.
#!/bin/bash
echo "This script will sync from my Macbook Dropbox/scripts/ folder to ruth@10.0.0.9 @ Norms house"
OPTIONS="--recursive --ignore-existing --progress"
SRC_DIR="~/Dropbox/scripts/"
DST_DIR="ruth@10.0.0.9:~/scripts/"
rsync "$OPTIONS" "$SRC_DIR" "$DST_DIR"
To give myself write privileges
chmod +x nameofscript.sh
When I run it, it outputs:
rsync: --recursive --ignore-existing --progress: unknown option
How do I properly store these options and run it as a script?
bash shell-script ubuntu lubuntu
edited Mar 22 at 22:14
Stephen Kitt
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asked Mar 22 at 21:15
Kaiya
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I'm trying to simply sync a folder using rsync over my local network from my computer in front of me to the destination computer.
#!/bin/bash
echo "This script will sync from my Macbook Dropbox/scripts/ folder to ruth@10.0.0.9 @ Norms house"
OPTIONS="--recursive --ignore-existing --progress"
SRC_DIR="~/Dropbox/scripts/"
DST_DIR="ruth@10.0.0.9:~/scripts/"
rsync "$OPTIONS" "$SRC_DIR" "$DST_DIR"
To give myself write privileges
chmod +x nameofscript.sh
When I run it, it outputs:
rsync: --recursive --ignore-existing --progress: unknown option
How do I properly store these options and run it as a script?
bash shell-script ubuntu lubuntu
edited Mar 22 at 22:14
Stephen Kitt
141k22307367
asked Mar 22 at 21:15
Kaiya
134
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Please don’t add your solution to your question; if you feel the accepted answer isn’t complete enough, you can suggest an edit to that, or add your own separate answer.
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I'm trying to simply sync a folder using rsync over my local network from my computer in front of me to the destination computer.
#!/bin/bash
echo "This script will sync from my Macbook Dropbox/scripts/ folder to ruth@10.0.0.9 @ Norms house"
OPTIONS="--recursive --ignore-existing --progress"
SRC_DIR="~/Dropbox/scripts/"
DST_DIR="ruth@10.0.0.9:~/scripts/"
rsync "$OPTIONS" "$SRC_DIR" "$DST_DIR"
To give myself write privileges
chmod +x nameofscript.sh
When I run it, it outputs:
rsync: --recursive --ignore-existing --progress: unknown option
How do I properly store these options and run it as a script?
bash shell-script ubuntu lubuntu
edited Mar 22 at 22:14
Stephen Kitt
141k22307367
asked Mar 22 at 21:15
Kaiya
134
I'm trying to simply sync a folder using rsync over my local network from my computer in front of me to the destination computer.
#!/bin/bash
echo "This script will sync from my Macbook Dropbox/scripts/ folder to ruth@10.0.0.9 @ Norms house"
OPTIONS="--recursive --ignore-existing --progress"
SRC_DIR="~/Dropbox/scripts/"
DST_DIR="ruth@10.0.0.9:~/scripts/"
rsync "$OPTIONS" "$SRC_DIR" "$DST_DIR"
To give myself write privileges
chmod +x nameofscript.sh
When I run it, it outputs:
rsync: --recursive --ignore-existing --progress: unknown option
How do I properly store these options and run it as a script?
bash shell-script ubuntu lubuntu
edited Mar 22 at 22:14
Stephen Kitt
141k22307367
asked Mar 22 at 21:15
Kaiya
134
edited Mar 22 at 22:14
Stephen Kitt
141k22307367
edited Mar 22 at 22:14
Stephen Kitt
141k22307367
edited Mar 22 at 22:14
Stephen Kitt
141k22307367
141k22307367
asked Mar 22 at 21:15
Kaiya
134
asked Mar 22 at 21:15
Kaiya
134
asked Mar 22 at 21:15
Kaiya
134
134
1
Please don’t add your solution to your question; if you feel the accepted answer isn’t complete enough, you can suggest an edit to that, or add your own separate answer.
– Stephen Kitt
Mar 22 at 22:16
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Please don’t add your solution to your question; if you feel the accepted answer isn’t complete enough, you can suggest an edit to that, or add your own separate answer.
– Stephen Kitt
Mar 22 at 22:16
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Please don’t add your solution to your question; if you feel the accepted answer isn’t complete enough, you can suggest an edit to that, or add your own separate answer.
– Stephen Kitt
Mar 22 at 22:16
Please don’t add your solution to your question; if you feel the accepted answer isn’t complete enough, you can suggest an edit to that, or add your own separate answer.
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Mar 22 at 22:16
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By quoting "$OPTIONS", the shell is passing it to rsync as a single string, so rsync is trying to find a single option named "--recursive --ignore-existing --progress", which obviously doesn't exist, since these are three separate options.
This should fix it for you:
rsync $OPTIONS "$SRC_DIR" "$DST_DIR"
A better option might be to use a bash array to store your options.
OPTIONS=(
--recursive
--ignore-existing
--progress
)
# ...
rsync "$OPTIONS[@]" "$SRC_DIR" "$DST_DIR"
The advantage of using an array is that then you are able to introduce items that include spaces, if any are necessary.
answered Mar 22 at 21:18
Filipe Brandenburger
3,461621
The bash array works great to store the options, I've edited my original with the correct script. Thank you.
– Kaiya
Mar 22 at 21:55
Awesome @Kaiya, I'm glad this worked for you!
– Filipe Brandenburger
Mar 22 at 22:06
add a comment |Â
1 Answer
1
active
oldest
votes
1 Answer
1
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
up vote
3
down vote
accepted
By quoting "$OPTIONS", the shell is passing it to rsync as a single string, so rsync is trying to find a single option named "--recursive --ignore-existing --progress", which obviously doesn't exist, since these are three separate options.
This should fix it for you:
rsync $OPTIONS "$SRC_DIR" "$DST_DIR"
A better option might be to use a bash array to store your options.
OPTIONS=(
--recursive
--ignore-existing
--progress
)
# ...
rsync "$OPTIONS[@]" "$SRC_DIR" "$DST_DIR"
The advantage of using an array is that then you are able to introduce items that include spaces, if any are necessary.
answered Mar 22 at 21:18
Filipe Brandenburger
3,461621
The bash array works great to store the options, I've edited my original with the correct script. Thank you.
– Kaiya
Mar 22 at 21:55
Awesome @Kaiya, I'm glad this worked for you!
– Filipe Brandenburger
Mar 22 at 22:06
add a comment |Â
up vote
3
down vote
accepted
By quoting "$OPTIONS", the shell is passing it to rsync as a single string, so rsync is trying to find a single option named "--recursive --ignore-existing --progress", which obviously doesn't exist, since these are three separate options.
This should fix it for you:
rsync $OPTIONS "$SRC_DIR" "$DST_DIR"
A better option might be to use a bash array to store your options.
OPTIONS=(
--recursive
--ignore-existing
--progress
)
# ...
rsync "$OPTIONS[@]" "$SRC_DIR" "$DST_DIR"
The advantage of using an array is that then you are able to introduce items that include spaces, if any are necessary.
answered Mar 22 at 21:18
Filipe Brandenburger
3,461621
The bash array works great to store the options, I've edited my original with the correct script. Thank you.
– Kaiya
Mar 22 at 21:55
Awesome @Kaiya, I'm glad this worked for you!
– Filipe Brandenburger
Mar 22 at 22:06
add a comment |Â
up vote
3
down vote
accepted
up vote
3
down vote
accepted
By quoting "$OPTIONS", the shell is passing it to rsync as a single string, so rsync is trying to find a single option named "--recursive --ignore-existing --progress", which obviously doesn't exist, since these are three separate options.
This should fix it for you:
rsync $OPTIONS "$SRC_DIR" "$DST_DIR"
A better option might be to use a bash array to store your options.
OPTIONS=(
--recursive
--ignore-existing
--progress
)
# ...
rsync "$OPTIONS[@]" "$SRC_DIR" "$DST_DIR"
The advantage of using an array is that then you are able to introduce items that include spaces, if any are necessary.
answered Mar 22 at 21:18
Filipe Brandenburger
3,461621
By quoting "$OPTIONS", the shell is passing it to rsync as a single string, so rsync is trying to find a single option named "--recursive --ignore-existing --progress", which obviously doesn't exist, since these are three separate options.
This should fix it for you:
rsync $OPTIONS "$SRC_DIR" "$DST_DIR"
A better option might be to use a bash array to store your options.
OPTIONS=(
--recursive
--ignore-existing
--progress
)
# ...
rsync "$OPTIONS[@]" "$SRC_DIR" "$DST_DIR"
The advantage of using an array is that then you are able to introduce items that include spaces, if any are necessary.
answered Mar 22 at 21:18
Filipe Brandenburger
3,461621
answered Mar 22 at 21:18
Filipe Brandenburger
3,461621
answered Mar 22 at 21:18
Filipe Brandenburger
3,461621
answered Mar 22 at 21:18
Filipe Brandenburger
3,461621
3,461621
The bash array works great to store the options, I've edited my original with the correct script. Thank you.
– Kaiya
Mar 22 at 21:55
Awesome @Kaiya, I'm glad this worked for you!
– Filipe Brandenburger
Mar 22 at 22:06
add a comment |Â
The bash array works great to store the options, I've edited my original with the correct script. Thank you.
– Kaiya
Mar 22 at 21:55
Awesome @Kaiya, I'm glad this worked for you!
– Filipe Brandenburger
Mar 22 at 22:06
The bash array works great to store the options, I've edited my original with the correct script. Thank you.
– Kaiya
Mar 22 at 21:55
The bash array works great to store the options, I've edited my original with the correct script. Thank you.
– Kaiya
Mar 22 at 21:55
Awesome @Kaiya, I'm glad this worked for you!
– Filipe Brandenburger
Mar 22 at 22:06
Awesome @Kaiya, I'm glad this worked for you!
– Filipe Brandenburger
Mar 22 at 22:06
add a comment |Â
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Please don’t add your solution to your question; if you feel the accepted answer isn’t complete enough, you can suggest an edit to that, or add your own separate answer.
– Stephen Kitt
Mar 22 at 22:16