Asking rsync to create *any* necessary directories
I have the following loop in zsh:
for x in my_folders*;
do
rsync -adrv $x/foo/bar/ /foo2/bar2/new_dir/$x/
done
new_dir does not exist before calling rsync, and I would like rsync to create it, along with everything else needed for the copy operation.
I am passing rsync the flags d and r but it complains with:
rsync: mkdir "/foo2/bar2/new_dir/item1" failed: No such file or directory (2)
It apparently assumes that the folders /foo2/bar2/new_dir/$x/ exist prior to the copying, which don't. With this:
- Is there a way to ask rsync to create any necessary directories needed for the copy operation to work?
files rsync
asked Nov 19 '11 at 16:44
Amelio Vazquez-Reina
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I have the following loop in zsh:
for x in my_folders*;
do
rsync -adrv $x/foo/bar/ /foo2/bar2/new_dir/$x/
done
new_dir does not exist before calling rsync, and I would like rsync to create it, along with everything else needed for the copy operation.
I am passing rsync the flags d and r but it complains with:
rsync: mkdir "/foo2/bar2/new_dir/item1" failed: No such file or directory (2)
It apparently assumes that the folders /foo2/bar2/new_dir/$x/ exist prior to the copying, which don't. With this:
- Is there a way to ask rsync to create any necessary directories needed for the copy operation to work?
files rsync
asked Nov 19 '11 at 16:44
Amelio Vazquez-Reina
12.3k53130230
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I have the following loop in zsh:
for x in my_folders*;
do
rsync -adrv $x/foo/bar/ /foo2/bar2/new_dir/$x/
done
new_dir does not exist before calling rsync, and I would like rsync to create it, along with everything else needed for the copy operation.
I am passing rsync the flags d and r but it complains with:
rsync: mkdir "/foo2/bar2/new_dir/item1" failed: No such file or directory (2)
It apparently assumes that the folders /foo2/bar2/new_dir/$x/ exist prior to the copying, which don't. With this:
- Is there a way to ask rsync to create any necessary directories needed for the copy operation to work?
files rsync
asked Nov 19 '11 at 16:44
Amelio Vazquez-Reina
12.3k53130230
I have the following loop in zsh:
for x in my_folders*;
do
rsync -adrv $x/foo/bar/ /foo2/bar2/new_dir/$x/
done
new_dir does not exist before calling rsync, and I would like rsync to create it, along with everything else needed for the copy operation.
I am passing rsync the flags d and r but it complains with:
rsync: mkdir "/foo2/bar2/new_dir/item1" failed: No such file or directory (2)
It apparently assumes that the folders /foo2/bar2/new_dir/$x/ exist prior to the copying, which don't. With this:
- Is there a way to ask rsync to create any necessary directories needed for the copy operation to work?
files rsync
files rsync
asked Nov 19 '11 at 16:44
Amelio Vazquez-Reina
12.3k53130230
asked Nov 19 '11 at 16:44
Amelio Vazquez-Reina
12.3k53130230
asked Nov 19 '11 at 16:44
Amelio Vazquez-Reina
12.3k53130230
asked Nov 19 '11 at 16:44
Amelio Vazquez-Reina
12.3k53130230
asked Nov 19 '11 at 16:44
Amelio Vazquez-Reina
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Looking at the rsync man page I don't see an option for your scenario. But what about adding the directory manually before starting the sync, thus avoiding your issue?
for x in my_folders*;
do
mkdir -p "/foo2/bar2/new_dir/$x"
rsync -adrv "$x/foo/bar/" "/foo2/bar2/new_dir/$x/"
done
edited Dec 20 '18 at 15:37
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answered Nov 19 '11 at 17:43
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Looking at the rsync man page I don't see an option for your scenario. But what about adding the directory manually before starting the sync, thus avoiding your issue?
for x in my_folders*;
do
mkdir -p "/foo2/bar2/new_dir/$x"
rsync -adrv "$x/foo/bar/" "/foo2/bar2/new_dir/$x/"
done
edited Dec 20 '18 at 15:37
Kusalananda
122k16229374
answered Nov 19 '11 at 17:43
Axel Knauf
97465
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Looking at the rsync man page I don't see an option for your scenario. But what about adding the directory manually before starting the sync, thus avoiding your issue?
for x in my_folders*;
do
mkdir -p "/foo2/bar2/new_dir/$x"
rsync -adrv "$x/foo/bar/" "/foo2/bar2/new_dir/$x/"
done
edited Dec 20 '18 at 15:37
Kusalananda
122k16229374
answered Nov 19 '11 at 17:43
Axel Knauf
97465
add a comment |
Looking at the rsync man page I don't see an option for your scenario. But what about adding the directory manually before starting the sync, thus avoiding your issue?
for x in my_folders*;
do
mkdir -p "/foo2/bar2/new_dir/$x"
rsync -adrv "$x/foo/bar/" "/foo2/bar2/new_dir/$x/"
done
edited Dec 20 '18 at 15:37
Kusalananda
122k16229374
answered Nov 19 '11 at 17:43
Axel Knauf
97465
Looking at the rsync man page I don't see an option for your scenario. But what about adding the directory manually before starting the sync, thus avoiding your issue?
for x in my_folders*;
do
mkdir -p "/foo2/bar2/new_dir/$x"
rsync -adrv "$x/foo/bar/" "/foo2/bar2/new_dir/$x/"
done
edited Dec 20 '18 at 15:37
Kusalananda
122k16229374
answered Nov 19 '11 at 17:43
Axel Knauf
97465
edited Dec 20 '18 at 15:37
Kusalananda
122k16229374
edited Dec 20 '18 at 15:37
Kusalananda
122k16229374
edited Dec 20 '18 at 15:37
Kusalananda
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answered Nov 19 '11 at 17:43
Axel Knauf
97465
answered Nov 19 '11 at 17:43
Axel Knauf
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answered Nov 19 '11 at 17:43
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