[clue-tech] Help using 'rsync'?

[David L. Willson]

Looks like you're missing a closing parenthesis.

Maybe this?

sudo rsync -av --progress --delete \
   --log-file=/home/addy/Desktop/$(date+%Y%m%d)_rsync.log \
   /media/nagle_ext1 \
   /media/nagle_ext1_bk


David L. Willson
Trainer, Engineer, Enthusiast
MCT, MCSE, Linux+
tel://720.333.LANS
Freeing people from the tyranny (or whatevery) of Microsofty-ness, one at a time.

----- "Adrian F. Nagle, IV" <anagle at naglenet.org> wrote:

> Folks,
> 
> I found this command for backups.  It appears to do what I want, that
> is copy the contents of one USB drive to another USB drive:
> sudo rsync -av --progress --delete
> --log-file=/home/addy/Desktop/$(date+%Y%m%d_rsync.log
> /media/nagle_ext1 /media/nagle_ext1_bk
> 
> Both the directories are mounted.  When I run the command, I get a new
> lines with ">", a sub shell?  It does not appear to do anything and
> just hangs at the new prompt.  I'm not sure what to expect with the
> --progress option.
> 
> Adrian
> -- 
> Adrian Nagle ~ anagle at naglenet.org ~ http://www.naglenet.org/
> 
> _______________________________________________
> clue-tech mailing list
> clue-tech at cluedenver.org
> http://www.cluedenver.org/mailman/listinfo/clue-tech