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I think the foundation of this comment is incorrect. This helps you build up the rsync command and test it. It gives you the rsync command that it runs. You're
by oehpr 7y ago
I think the foundation of this comment is incorrect. This helps you build up the rsync command and test it. It gives you the rsync command that it runs. You're supposed to take the command it generates and use another tool to automate it. You're not supposed to automate the interface. It fulfills the conditions you expect of it.
And personally, I loath constructing rsync commands. Every 2 months I have to parse that 2300 line rsync man page. And every 2 months google sees another search query "rsync GUI" Because I am sick of building these things.
- smhenderson 7y agoAnd if the tool has an option to say "yes, that's what I needed, now make me a crontab entry!" then I'd say it could be very useful. As the parent mentioned I script rsync once I know what I need. But like you said I do it so infrequently I usually have to man rsync to find the right cl to add to my script.
- verall 7y agoI appreciate this comment, because at first I didn't understand why I would ever use this program, and now I want to use it. Rereading 'man rsync' for the 10th time is really is annoying. But it just will never be worth a 200mb download. Gosh. It's like bloat on a whole 'nother level.
- aeorgnoieang 7y agoInterestingly, the useful parts (for you, and likely lots of others) are those that would be readily adapted to a regular web app/site.