Want rsync to list copied/deleted files
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I would like rsync to output the list of files which it actually copied, respectively deleted. From the man page, I though the following command will do:
rsync -a --info=backup2,copy2,del2 SOURCEDIR DESTDIR
By looking at DESTDIR afterwards, I see that the files are updated, but I don't get any list of files from rsync. Also tried it with just --info=backup,copy,del, but to no avail.
Why is it that my approach doesn't work, and how can I do it properly?
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I would like rsync to output the list of files which it actually copied, respectively deleted. From the man page, I though the following command will do:
rsync -a --info=backup2,copy2,del2 SOURCEDIR DESTDIR
By looking at DESTDIR afterwards, I see that the files are updated, but I don't get any list of files from rsync. Also tried it with just --info=backup,copy,del, but to no avail.
Why is it that my approach doesn't work, and how can I do it properly?
rsync
asked Jun 22 at 8:08
user1934428
34919
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up vote
0
down vote
favorite
up vote
0
down vote
favorite
I would like rsync to output the list of files which it actually copied, respectively deleted. From the man page, I though the following command will do:
rsync -a --info=backup2,copy2,del2 SOURCEDIR DESTDIR
By looking at DESTDIR afterwards, I see that the files are updated, but I don't get any list of files from rsync. Also tried it with just --info=backup,copy,del, but to no avail.
Why is it that my approach doesn't work, and how can I do it properly?
rsync
asked Jun 22 at 8:08
user1934428
34919
I would like rsync to output the list of files which it actually copied, respectively deleted. From the man page, I though the following command will do:
rsync -a --info=backup2,copy2,del2 SOURCEDIR DESTDIR
By looking at DESTDIR afterwards, I see that the files are updated, but I don't get any list of files from rsync. Also tried it with just --info=backup,copy,del, but to no avail.
Why is it that my approach doesn't work, and how can I do it properly?
rsync
asked Jun 22 at 8:08
user1934428
34919
asked Jun 22 at 8:08
user1934428
34919
asked Jun 22 at 8:08
user1934428
34919
asked Jun 22 at 8:08
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Your concept of backup is different to that used by rsync. In rsync a backup is a copy on the destination of the original file before it was updated by rsync. Your command doesn't create any backups, so none will be listed.
Similarly, your concept of copy is different to that used by rsync. There are no copies made, so none will be listed.
This will get you a list of the files transferred or deleted, but note that neither your command nor this specifies that files are to be deleted (--delete), so the del is actually a no-op.
rsync -a --info=name,del SOURCEDIR/ DESTDIR | grep -v '/$'
answered Jun 22 at 8:34
roaima
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Thanks for pointing this out. As for the--delete, I missed to write it in my post when I simplified for the purpose of this posting the (pretty complex) rsync command. I'm surprised to learn that there is a difference between copying and transfering files!
– user1934428
Jun 22 at 11:56
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@user1934438 copying is when there is already an instance of the file on the target, in a parallel directory. The file can be copied from there instead of transferred across from the source.
– roaima
Jun 22 at 15:21
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1 Answer
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Your concept of backup is different to that used by rsync. In rsync a backup is a copy on the destination of the original file before it was updated by rsync. Your command doesn't create any backups, so none will be listed.
Similarly, your concept of copy is different to that used by rsync. There are no copies made, so none will be listed.
This will get you a list of the files transferred or deleted, but note that neither your command nor this specifies that files are to be deleted (--delete), so the del is actually a no-op.
rsync -a --info=name,del SOURCEDIR/ DESTDIR | grep -v '/$'
answered Jun 22 at 8:34
roaima
39.2k544105
Thanks for pointing this out. As for the--delete, I missed to write it in my post when I simplified for the purpose of this posting the (pretty complex) rsync command. I'm surprised to learn that there is a difference between copying and transfering files!
– user1934428
Jun 22 at 11:56
1
@user1934438 copying is when there is already an instance of the file on the target, in a parallel directory. The file can be copied from there instead of transferred across from the source.
– roaima
Jun 22 at 15:21
add a comment |Â
up vote
1
down vote
Your concept of backup is different to that used by rsync. In rsync a backup is a copy on the destination of the original file before it was updated by rsync. Your command doesn't create any backups, so none will be listed.
Similarly, your concept of copy is different to that used by rsync. There are no copies made, so none will be listed.
This will get you a list of the files transferred or deleted, but note that neither your command nor this specifies that files are to be deleted (--delete), so the del is actually a no-op.
rsync -a --info=name,del SOURCEDIR/ DESTDIR | grep -v '/$'
answered Jun 22 at 8:34
roaima
39.2k544105
Thanks for pointing this out. As for the--delete, I missed to write it in my post when I simplified for the purpose of this posting the (pretty complex) rsync command. I'm surprised to learn that there is a difference between copying and transfering files!
– user1934428
Jun 22 at 11:56
1
@user1934438 copying is when there is already an instance of the file on the target, in a parallel directory. The file can be copied from there instead of transferred across from the source.
– roaima
Jun 22 at 15:21
add a comment |Â
up vote
1
down vote
up vote
1
down vote
Your concept of backup is different to that used by rsync. In rsync a backup is a copy on the destination of the original file before it was updated by rsync. Your command doesn't create any backups, so none will be listed.
Similarly, your concept of copy is different to that used by rsync. There are no copies made, so none will be listed.
This will get you a list of the files transferred or deleted, but note that neither your command nor this specifies that files are to be deleted (--delete), so the del is actually a no-op.
rsync -a --info=name,del SOURCEDIR/ DESTDIR | grep -v '/$'
answered Jun 22 at 8:34
roaima
39.2k544105
Your concept of backup is different to that used by rsync. In rsync a backup is a copy on the destination of the original file before it was updated by rsync. Your command doesn't create any backups, so none will be listed.
Similarly, your concept of copy is different to that used by rsync. There are no copies made, so none will be listed.
This will get you a list of the files transferred or deleted, but note that neither your command nor this specifies that files are to be deleted (--delete), so the del is actually a no-op.
rsync -a --info=name,del SOURCEDIR/ DESTDIR | grep -v '/$'
answered Jun 22 at 8:34
roaima
39.2k544105
answered Jun 22 at 8:34
roaima
39.2k544105
answered Jun 22 at 8:34
roaima
39.2k544105
answered Jun 22 at 8:34
roaima
39.2k544105
39.2k544105
Thanks for pointing this out. As for the--delete, I missed to write it in my post when I simplified for the purpose of this posting the (pretty complex) rsync command. I'm surprised to learn that there is a difference between copying and transfering files!
– user1934428
Jun 22 at 11:56
1
@user1934438 copying is when there is already an instance of the file on the target, in a parallel directory. The file can be copied from there instead of transferred across from the source.
– roaima
Jun 22 at 15:21
add a comment |Â
Thanks for pointing this out. As for the--delete, I missed to write it in my post when I simplified for the purpose of this posting the (pretty complex) rsync command. I'm surprised to learn that there is a difference between copying and transfering files!
– user1934428
Jun 22 at 11:56
1
@user1934438 copying is when there is already an instance of the file on the target, in a parallel directory. The file can be copied from there instead of transferred across from the source.
– roaima
Jun 22 at 15:21
Thanks for pointing this out. As for the
--delete, I missed to write it in my post when I simplified for the purpose of this posting the (pretty complex) rsync command. I'm surprised to learn that there is a difference between copying and transfering files!– user1934428
Jun 22 at 11:56
Thanks for pointing this out. As for the
--delete, I missed to write it in my post when I simplified for the purpose of this posting the (pretty complex) rsync command. I'm surprised to learn that there is a difference between copying and transfering files!– user1934428
Jun 22 at 11:56
1
1
@user1934438 copying is when there is already an instance of the file on the target, in a parallel directory. The file can be copied from there instead of transferred across from the source.
– roaima
Jun 22 at 15:21
@user1934438 copying is when there is already an instance of the file on the target, in a parallel directory. The file can be copied from there instead of transferred across from the source.
– roaima
Jun 22 at 15:21
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