How can I redirect rsync output to a directory with date and time stamp?
I want to redirect the output of rsync to a particular directory with the date and time stamp.
Example: rsync -r source-dir dest-dir/current-date-time
Is there any way the "current-date-time" folder can be created automatically?
My main aim is to run the rsync command in a cron job and I want the output to be stored in multiple directories (with the date and time) under destination.
Is that possible in single rsync command?
I do understand -t preserves modification time so I may use
rsync -avH -t <source> <dest> but is the directory creation (with date and time) possible at the destination?
rsync
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I want to redirect the output of rsync to a particular directory with the date and time stamp.
Example: rsync -r source-dir dest-dir/current-date-time
Is there any way the "current-date-time" folder can be created automatically?
My main aim is to run the rsync command in a cron job and I want the output to be stored in multiple directories (with the date and time) under destination.
Is that possible in single rsync command?
I do understand -t preserves modification time so I may use
rsync -avH -t <source> <dest> but is the directory creation (with date and time) possible at the destination?
rsync
edited Mar 8 at 10:43
peterh
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asked Mar 7 at 11:47
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I want to redirect the output of rsync to a particular directory with the date and time stamp.
Example: rsync -r source-dir dest-dir/current-date-time
Is there any way the "current-date-time" folder can be created automatically?
My main aim is to run the rsync command in a cron job and I want the output to be stored in multiple directories (with the date and time) under destination.
Is that possible in single rsync command?
I do understand -t preserves modification time so I may use
rsync -avH -t <source> <dest> but is the directory creation (with date and time) possible at the destination?
rsync
edited Mar 8 at 10:43
peterh
4,499113361
asked Mar 7 at 11:47
Nibedita NandaNibedita Nanda
1
I want to redirect the output of rsync to a particular directory with the date and time stamp.
Example: rsync -r source-dir dest-dir/current-date-time
Is there any way the "current-date-time" folder can be created automatically?
My main aim is to run the rsync command in a cron job and I want the output to be stored in multiple directories (with the date and time) under destination.
Is that possible in single rsync command?
I do understand -t preserves modification time so I may use
rsync -avH -t <source> <dest> but is the directory creation (with date and time) possible at the destination?
rsync
rsync
edited Mar 8 at 10:43
peterh
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asked Mar 7 at 11:47
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As far as I see, there is no possibility to create the directory from within the rsync command.
But what about writing a simple bash script like this:
#!/bin/bash
myDate="$(date +%F)"
mkdir -p "dest-dir/$myDate"
rsync -r source-dir dest-dir/"$myDate"
exit 0
edited Mar 7 at 14:42
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answered Mar 7 at 14:40
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Theexit 0at the end would mask any errors thatrsyncmay produce in case this script is used in a conditional statement or similar context.
– Kusalananda♦
Mar 7 at 14:43
Thanks @Kusalananda for the edit and the comment onexit 0.
– freiheitsnetz
Mar 7 at 14:49
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You can use the command:
rsync -avH <source> <dest>/"$(date +'%Y-%m-%d-%H-%M-%S')"/
Command substitution ($(...)) is used to create the name for a new directory under <dest> as the current date + time.
Note that the above command will create the <source> directory under <dest>/<current_date-time>/. If you want to just copy the content of <source>, use:
rsync -avH <source>/ <dest>/"$(date +'%Y-%m-%d-%H-%M-%S')"/
(relevant is the / after <source>).
As mentioned in another answer you have, with some date implementations (e.g. GNU date), the %F format specifier can be used for "date in ISO format", thus abbreviating '%Y-%m-%d'. Note that %F is not specified in POSIX for the date utility (but many date implementations are able to use this format string as they depend on strftime(), which will support it).
edited Mar 8 at 10:59
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answered Mar 8 at 10:32
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It is true that%Fis not in POSIX for thedateutility, it is however defined for thestrftime()C function, on which mostdateimplementations rely.
– Kusalananda♦
Mar 8 at 10:50
@Kusalananda Thanks! I think this is really useful, feel free to edit my answer (implementation details are usually beyond my knowledge).
– fra-san
Mar 8 at 10:57
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As far as I see, there is no possibility to create the directory from within the rsync command.
But what about writing a simple bash script like this:
#!/bin/bash
myDate="$(date +%F)"
mkdir -p "dest-dir/$myDate"
rsync -r source-dir dest-dir/"$myDate"
exit 0
edited Mar 7 at 14:42
Kusalananda♦
139k17259429
answered Mar 7 at 14:40
freiheitsnetzfreiheitsnetz
112
1
Theexit 0at the end would mask any errors thatrsyncmay produce in case this script is used in a conditional statement or similar context.
– Kusalananda♦
Mar 7 at 14:43
Thanks @Kusalananda for the edit and the comment onexit 0.
– freiheitsnetz
Mar 7 at 14:49
add a comment |
As far as I see, there is no possibility to create the directory from within the rsync command.
But what about writing a simple bash script like this:
#!/bin/bash
myDate="$(date +%F)"
mkdir -p "dest-dir/$myDate"
rsync -r source-dir dest-dir/"$myDate"
exit 0
edited Mar 7 at 14:42
Kusalananda♦
139k17259429
answered Mar 7 at 14:40
freiheitsnetzfreiheitsnetz
112
1
Theexit 0at the end would mask any errors thatrsyncmay produce in case this script is used in a conditional statement or similar context.
– Kusalananda♦
Mar 7 at 14:43
Thanks @Kusalananda for the edit and the comment onexit 0.
– freiheitsnetz
Mar 7 at 14:49
add a comment |
As far as I see, there is no possibility to create the directory from within the rsync command.
But what about writing a simple bash script like this:
#!/bin/bash
myDate="$(date +%F)"
mkdir -p "dest-dir/$myDate"
rsync -r source-dir dest-dir/"$myDate"
exit 0
edited Mar 7 at 14:42
Kusalananda♦
139k17259429
answered Mar 7 at 14:40
freiheitsnetzfreiheitsnetz
112
As far as I see, there is no possibility to create the directory from within the rsync command.
But what about writing a simple bash script like this:
#!/bin/bash
myDate="$(date +%F)"
mkdir -p "dest-dir/$myDate"
rsync -r source-dir dest-dir/"$myDate"
exit 0
edited Mar 7 at 14:42
Kusalananda♦
139k17259429
answered Mar 7 at 14:40
freiheitsnetzfreiheitsnetz
112
edited Mar 7 at 14:42
Kusalananda♦
139k17259429
edited Mar 7 at 14:42
Kusalananda♦
139k17259429
edited Mar 7 at 14:42
Kusalananda♦
139k17259429
139k17259429
answered Mar 7 at 14:40
freiheitsnetzfreiheitsnetz
112
answered Mar 7 at 14:40
freiheitsnetzfreiheitsnetz
112
answered Mar 7 at 14:40
freiheitsnetzfreiheitsnetz
112
112
1
Theexit 0at the end would mask any errors thatrsyncmay produce in case this script is used in a conditional statement or similar context.
– Kusalananda♦
Mar 7 at 14:43
Thanks @Kusalananda for the edit and the comment onexit 0.
– freiheitsnetz
Mar 7 at 14:49
add a comment |
1
Theexit 0at the end would mask any errors thatrsyncmay produce in case this script is used in a conditional statement or similar context.
– Kusalananda♦
Mar 7 at 14:43
Thanks @Kusalananda for the edit and the comment onexit 0.
– freiheitsnetz
Mar 7 at 14:49
1
1
The
exit 0 at the end would mask any errors that rsync may produce in case this script is used in a conditional statement or similar context.– Kusalananda♦
Mar 7 at 14:43
The
exit 0 at the end would mask any errors that rsync may produce in case this script is used in a conditional statement or similar context.– Kusalananda♦
Mar 7 at 14:43
Thanks @Kusalananda for the edit and the comment on
exit 0.– freiheitsnetz
Mar 7 at 14:49
Thanks @Kusalananda for the edit and the comment on
exit 0.– freiheitsnetz
Mar 7 at 14:49
add a comment |
You can use the command:
rsync -avH <source> <dest>/"$(date +'%Y-%m-%d-%H-%M-%S')"/
Command substitution ($(...)) is used to create the name for a new directory under <dest> as the current date + time.
Note that the above command will create the <source> directory under <dest>/<current_date-time>/. If you want to just copy the content of <source>, use:
rsync -avH <source>/ <dest>/"$(date +'%Y-%m-%d-%H-%M-%S')"/
(relevant is the / after <source>).
As mentioned in another answer you have, with some date implementations (e.g. GNU date), the %F format specifier can be used for "date in ISO format", thus abbreviating '%Y-%m-%d'. Note that %F is not specified in POSIX for the date utility (but many date implementations are able to use this format string as they depend on strftime(), which will support it).
edited Mar 8 at 10:59
Kusalananda♦
139k17259429
answered Mar 8 at 10:32
fra-sanfra-san
1,8991620
1
It is true that%Fis not in POSIX for thedateutility, it is however defined for thestrftime()C function, on which mostdateimplementations rely.
– Kusalananda♦
Mar 8 at 10:50
@Kusalananda Thanks! I think this is really useful, feel free to edit my answer (implementation details are usually beyond my knowledge).
– fra-san
Mar 8 at 10:57
add a comment |
You can use the command:
rsync -avH <source> <dest>/"$(date +'%Y-%m-%d-%H-%M-%S')"/
Command substitution ($(...)) is used to create the name for a new directory under <dest> as the current date + time.
Note that the above command will create the <source> directory under <dest>/<current_date-time>/. If you want to just copy the content of <source>, use:
rsync -avH <source>/ <dest>/"$(date +'%Y-%m-%d-%H-%M-%S')"/
(relevant is the / after <source>).
As mentioned in another answer you have, with some date implementations (e.g. GNU date), the %F format specifier can be used for "date in ISO format", thus abbreviating '%Y-%m-%d'. Note that %F is not specified in POSIX for the date utility (but many date implementations are able to use this format string as they depend on strftime(), which will support it).
edited Mar 8 at 10:59
Kusalananda♦
139k17259429
answered Mar 8 at 10:32
fra-sanfra-san
1,8991620
1
It is true that%Fis not in POSIX for thedateutility, it is however defined for thestrftime()C function, on which mostdateimplementations rely.
– Kusalananda♦
Mar 8 at 10:50
@Kusalananda Thanks! I think this is really useful, feel free to edit my answer (implementation details are usually beyond my knowledge).
– fra-san
Mar 8 at 10:57
add a comment |
You can use the command:
rsync -avH <source> <dest>/"$(date +'%Y-%m-%d-%H-%M-%S')"/
Command substitution ($(...)) is used to create the name for a new directory under <dest> as the current date + time.
Note that the above command will create the <source> directory under <dest>/<current_date-time>/. If you want to just copy the content of <source>, use:
rsync -avH <source>/ <dest>/"$(date +'%Y-%m-%d-%H-%M-%S')"/
(relevant is the / after <source>).
As mentioned in another answer you have, with some date implementations (e.g. GNU date), the %F format specifier can be used for "date in ISO format", thus abbreviating '%Y-%m-%d'. Note that %F is not specified in POSIX for the date utility (but many date implementations are able to use this format string as they depend on strftime(), which will support it).
edited Mar 8 at 10:59
Kusalananda♦
139k17259429
answered Mar 8 at 10:32
fra-sanfra-san
1,8991620
You can use the command:
rsync -avH <source> <dest>/"$(date +'%Y-%m-%d-%H-%M-%S')"/
Command substitution ($(...)) is used to create the name for a new directory under <dest> as the current date + time.
Note that the above command will create the <source> directory under <dest>/<current_date-time>/. If you want to just copy the content of <source>, use:
rsync -avH <source>/ <dest>/"$(date +'%Y-%m-%d-%H-%M-%S')"/
(relevant is the / after <source>).
As mentioned in another answer you have, with some date implementations (e.g. GNU date), the %F format specifier can be used for "date in ISO format", thus abbreviating '%Y-%m-%d'. Note that %F is not specified in POSIX for the date utility (but many date implementations are able to use this format string as they depend on strftime(), which will support it).
edited Mar 8 at 10:59
Kusalananda♦
139k17259429
answered Mar 8 at 10:32
fra-sanfra-san
1,8991620
edited Mar 8 at 10:59
Kusalananda♦
139k17259429
edited Mar 8 at 10:59
Kusalananda♦
139k17259429
edited Mar 8 at 10:59
Kusalananda♦
139k17259429
139k17259429
answered Mar 8 at 10:32
fra-sanfra-san
1,8991620
answered Mar 8 at 10:32
fra-sanfra-san
1,8991620
answered Mar 8 at 10:32
fra-sanfra-san
1,8991620
1,8991620
1
It is true that%Fis not in POSIX for thedateutility, it is however defined for thestrftime()C function, on which mostdateimplementations rely.
– Kusalananda♦
Mar 8 at 10:50
@Kusalananda Thanks! I think this is really useful, feel free to edit my answer (implementation details are usually beyond my knowledge).
– fra-san
Mar 8 at 10:57
add a comment |
1
It is true that%Fis not in POSIX for thedateutility, it is however defined for thestrftime()C function, on which mostdateimplementations rely.
– Kusalananda♦
Mar 8 at 10:50
@Kusalananda Thanks! I think this is really useful, feel free to edit my answer (implementation details are usually beyond my knowledge).
– fra-san
Mar 8 at 10:57
1
1
It is true that
%F is not in POSIX for the date utility, it is however defined for the strftime() C function, on which most date implementations rely.– Kusalananda♦
Mar 8 at 10:50
It is true that
%F is not in POSIX for the date utility, it is however defined for the strftime() C function, on which most date implementations rely.– Kusalananda♦
Mar 8 at 10:50
@Kusalananda Thanks! I think this is really useful, feel free to edit my answer (implementation details are usually beyond my knowledge).
– fra-san
Mar 8 at 10:57
@Kusalananda Thanks! I think this is really useful, feel free to edit my answer (implementation details are usually beyond my knowledge).
– fra-san
Mar 8 at 10:57
add a comment |
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