My syncs look like this

Rsync -rauh  --delete  /frompath/fromdir   /topath/todir

This copies the fromdir into the todir directory and copies all files and
directories below fromdir

-r   recursive
-a  archive - which is synonymous to -rlptgoD
-u  update :don't over write newer files
-W  copy whole files (don't do delta)
-h  human readable numbers

This backs up my stuff to an external drive, thus I don't need to do a
delta or compression because it is all local
--delete  Any files that were removed from the source will be removed from
the destination

If I were copying across a network, I add -z  and remove -W
Which will compress the transfer and only send changes when possible.

Normally I use --quiet and change it to --verbose or --progress when I want
to monitor it
On May 9, 2016 4:05 PM, "Michael" <bmike1@gmail.com> wrote:

> When I run rsync one file (a directory) will not sync and the files in
> that file. I was wondering why. I thought that maybe if the file was in
> there to start that would fix it and it does so if only temporarily. Upon
> the next run of rsync the directory in question is deleted.
> the command that is run:
>  $ rsync -aWuq --delete-before /home/bmike1/Documents
> /media/bmike1/RedSanDisk
>
>
>
> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FAfv-aLaQR6HWUx8M-aZF4QL8oAsi6SH2Xg01vKpTPI/edit?usp=sharing
>
> --
> :-)~MIKE~(-:
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