Problem with rsync

[rmcellig]

This is the code I am using to see if it works. If I go into Gnome Shecduled Tasks and set this to run every minute, nothing happens. If I press the run selected task button it works. I tried other time settings as well. Doesn't work.

rsync -r -t -v --progress --delete -s /media/Radiorecordings/Poland 2006 pictures /home/randy/Desktop/test3

If I try this code, it works fine. Is it because I am trying to sync from my external USB drive to a folder in my Desktop folder Home directory?

rsync -r -t -v --progress --delete -s /home/randy/Desktop/test1/ /home/randy/Desktop/test2

[motsteve]

If I try this code, it works fine. Is it because I am trying to sync from my external USB drive to a folder in my Desktop folder Home directory?

rsync -r -t -v --progress --delete -s /home/randy/Desktop/test1/ /home/randy/Desktop/test2

In the above, the / right behind test1 is EXTREMELY important in rsync. It means that you are syncing the contents of test1 into the established directory test2. Once you have your directory on /home/randy/Desktop/test2 created you want to update its contents with the contents of test1. If you leave off the / after test1, rsync will try first to create a directory called test2 and then fill in the contents. If you already have a test2 directory, then you have problems. I hope this helps and BTW, this is a mistake I've made a dozen times even knowing better. The command without the / in the souce directory is good if you are syncing to a target that doesn't have the subdirectory established. It's a one time deal. There's no need to worry about your media.

[rmcellig]

Thanks I will make sure I have the /at the end of the source. This seems so simple so I should be able to create my sync code so that it works for me the way I want it to. I will post back with results. Thanks again!!!