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To achieve synchronization between two directories, you can create a bash script that utilizes rsync to synchronize two folders and run it periodically using a cron job. Here's a sample script:

Create the bash script:

#!/bin/bash

# Source and destination folders
source_folder="/path/to/source_folder"
destination_folder="/path/to/destination_folder"

# Run rsync to sync the folders
rsync -av --delete "$source_folder/" "$destination_folder/"

echo "Folders synchronized at $(date)"

Explaination:

  • rsync: This is the command itself, used for file and directory synchronization.

  • -av: These are options passed to rsync:

    • -a: Archive mode. It tells rsync to preserve various attributes of the files and directories, such as permissions, ownership, timestamps, etc. It's a shorthand for several options combined.

    • -v: Verbose mode. It displays detailed information about the files being transferred.

  • --delete: This option tells rsync to delete any files in the destination folder that do not exist in the source folder. It ensures that the destination folder is an exact copy of the source folder.

  • "$source_folder": This is the source folder whose contents you want to synchronize. Replace it with the actual path to your source folder.

  • "$destination_folder": This is the destination folder where you want to copy the contents of the source folder. Replace it with the actual path to your destination folder.

When you run this rsync command, it will compare the contents of the source and destination folders and make sure that the destination folder matches the source folder, including any additions, updates, or deletions. The -av options ensure detailed output, so you can see what rsync is doing during the synchronization process.

Make sure to replace /path/to/source_folder and /path/to/destination_folder with the actual paths to your source and destination folders.

Make the script executable:

chmod +x sync_folders.sh

Set up a cron job to run the script every 2 hours:

crontab -e

Add the following line to run the script every 2 hours:

0 */2 * * * /path/to/sync_folders.sh

Again, replace /path/to/sync_folders.sh with the actual path to your script.

This will periodically check and synchronize the two folders, ensuring that duplicate files are not copied, and you'll see a log entry each time the folders are synchronized.