Rclone Sync Vs Copy ⚡ «LEGIT»

rclone sync source:path dest:path --backup-dir dest:archive/2023-10-27

This will output exactly what rclone intends to do without actually moving or deleting any files. If you see a long list of files being deleted that you didn't expect, you just saved yourself a panic attack.

To decide which command to use, follow these rules of thumb: rclone sync vs copy

The sync command is more aggressive and powerful. Its goal is to make the destination an exact mirror of the source. When you run rclone sync source:path dest:path , rclone not only copies new and changed files but also files from the destination that no longer exist on the source.

A common point of confusion arises regarding overwriting . Its goal is to make the destination an

When you run rclone copy source:path dest:path :

It modifies the Destination so it matches the Source perfectly. What it ignores: Nothing. It tracks every change. When you run rclone copy source:path dest:path :

/source/ file1.txt file2.txt old.txt

"Make the destination look like the source, but keep everything else."