Quick Backstory:

went through every file storage option available at the time, actual FC/scsi 15K raid 5 and 10 array's, various NAS in a box options, freenas, WHS,etc... some setups lasted years, most lasted days/months...

then I found unRAID v2 or v3 or so (I barely remember when v4 going to be the next "big thing") Over time I have acquired 3 Ultra/Pro/whatever licenses (although currently down to just using two... and having a spare just in case, you never know when the coming zombie apocalypse will finally arrive, best to have spares just in case... )

the flexibility of JBOD+Parity just cant be beat... well, I guess JBOD+Parity+Parity+Cache does kind of beat it... but still, my point is still valid:)

anyway, unRAID has outlasted every other solution for me by a huge margin... by decades (almost) possibly(?)... Keep up the excellent work unRAID team!

its been so long since I have needed to log into the forum that I forgot my login/password... and no longer have that email so... (totally not cognitive decline on my part)

Quick Question:

I am looking for a simple "New file/folder/whatever shows up in tower/movies send a copy over to towerB/movies" ?

tried luckybackup, duplicity, backrest... all too complicated...

just looking for a super simple file copy type program that a feeble mind that is totally not suffering from cognitive decline can comprehend?

I have been using rsync for a couple of years to copy from my Media Unraid server onto a backup Unraid server. While it requires a bit of effort to get the command line right, you can then save it in a text file for future use. One important feature of rsync is that it will copy over any new or changed file. Files that are identical are automatically skipped. It is brazing fast in operation. Speed is almost always limited by some other factor (Disks peed, network speed, etc.) outside of the program. (PS--- rsync is an old tool that is in the public domain and has a proven track record for reliability and is vitally bulletproof in use! It is available for virtually every OS used today. It does have to be installed on both ends if you transferring between computers. Oh, it can be run from either end if you are transferring between computers.)

Here is a link to a tutorial that you can use to gain a decent knowledge of how things work":

https://blog.pair.com/rsync/

This is the command that I use to copy all new and changed file from my Media server to the backup server. It is invoked on the backup server with this source and destination. (I could have just as easily set up the command to be run from the Media server!) You should also note that I have also used the Unassigned Devices plugin to mount the remote 'Media Share' on my backup server.

rsync -avhPX /mnt/remotes/ELSIE1_Media/All\ Movies/ /mnt/user/BackupMedia/All\ Movies/

switches <- Source (via Unassigned Devices)--> <-- Destination (local Share)-->

Above breaks things down as what parts are what.

Another thing. I always use a complete path from the root of the file system. This way, it does not matter what the 'present working directory' (pwd) is. I also test the path prior to its inclusion in the script/command by using an ls command like this:

While this is not the complete path that I use in my command, you can see how to build and verify the path using baby steps in getting there.

Edited February 8Feb 8 by Frank1940

IF you want it to run automatically, I suggest that you have an look at the "CA User Scripts" and "User Scripts Enhanced" plugins in the Unraid App Store.