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Asked: 2017-02-27 10:02:39 +0800 CST

rsync: rename destination folder after successfull rsync

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Is it possible for rsync to rename its destination folder after successful run. So that I can always make sure the proper folder name always has a successful and complete backup?

Example:

rsync to folder /backup/incomplete-2017-02-26 and after it finished synching to rename it to /backup/2017-02-26

Update

I need this for either local folders or remote folders.

rsync

1 Answers

  1. Just use the return value of rsync - it will return 0 upon successful completion: 

    if rsync  -av source dest ; then 
   mv folder
else 
   echo "Something went wrong"
fi

    The exit code is also available in the variable $? right after the command runs - beware, this will be overwritten by the next command.

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