▲ 23 ▼ Is there an rsync like program with the ability to track changes in file location? (feddit.de) submitted 3 years ago by SomeBoyo@feddit.de to c/selfhosted@lemmy.world 15 comments fedilink hide all child comments I'm looking for a linux program that can mirror a directory to another drive and move a subdirectory in the mirror.
[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) Why not maintain a soft or hard link? permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SomeBoyo@feddit.de [S] 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) I am trying to create a crontab to backup multiple directory in which files change their location, but I don't know if links would solve it permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago* You can also have rsync exclude specific files, so you could sync the main dir first, then the special subdir specifically permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SomeBoyo@feddit.de [S] 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) I am trying to create a crontab to backup multiple directory in which files change their location, but I don't know if links would solve it permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago* You can also have rsync exclude specific files, so you could sync the main dir first, then the special subdir specifically permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago* You can also have rsync exclude specific files, so you could sync the main dir first, then the special subdir specifically permalink fedilink source parent