rsyncing files only if they exist in target





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I'd like to know how I can sync only existing files and directories in the target directory.



For example, if I have in the source:



a
b
b.txt
a.txt


... and in the target:



a
a.txt


Then I would like rsync to update a (including all files in it, on the source) and a.txt but ignore copying b and b.txt.










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    I'd like to know how I can sync only existing files and directories in the target directory.



    For example, if I have in the source:



    a
    b
    b.txt
    a.txt


    ... and in the target:



    a
    a.txt


    Then I would like rsync to update a (including all files in it, on the source) and a.txt but ignore copying b and b.txt.










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      I'd like to know how I can sync only existing files and directories in the target directory.



      For example, if I have in the source:



      a
      b
      b.txt
      a.txt


      ... and in the target:



      a
      a.txt


      Then I would like rsync to update a (including all files in it, on the source) and a.txt but ignore copying b and b.txt.










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      I'd like to know how I can sync only existing files and directories in the target directory.



      For example, if I have in the source:



      a
      b
      b.txt
      a.txt


      ... and in the target:



      a
      a.txt


      Then I would like rsync to update a (including all files in it, on the source) and a.txt but ignore copying b and b.txt.







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      edited Feb 13 at 6:10









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          Type in man rsync into the terminal to see the man page. It shows you all the options available and explains them. I think what you are looking for is



          --existing              skip creating new files on receiver


          so use it as option



          rsync --existing





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          • This does not help me. Because I do want files in the folder `a` in the above example to be created recursively. I just want to skip any files and folders being created on level 1.

            – ste_kwr
            Mar 30 '13 at 19:10






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            I think this is easy to miss when reading your question. Maybe you could make that detail stand out a little more.

            – André Stannek
            Mar 30 '13 at 21:48












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          Type in man rsync into the terminal to see the man page. It shows you all the options available and explains them. I think what you are looking for is



          --existing              skip creating new files on receiver


          so use it as option



          rsync --existing





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          • This does not help me. Because I do want files in the folder `a` in the above example to be created recursively. I just want to skip any files and folders being created on level 1.

            – ste_kwr
            Mar 30 '13 at 19:10






          • 1





            I think this is easy to miss when reading your question. Maybe you could make that detail stand out a little more.

            – André Stannek
            Mar 30 '13 at 21:48
















          10














          Type in man rsync into the terminal to see the man page. It shows you all the options available and explains them. I think what you are looking for is



          --existing              skip creating new files on receiver


          so use it as option



          rsync --existing





          share|improve this answer
























          • This does not help me. Because I do want files in the folder `a` in the above example to be created recursively. I just want to skip any files and folders being created on level 1.

            – ste_kwr
            Mar 30 '13 at 19:10






          • 1





            I think this is easy to miss when reading your question. Maybe you could make that detail stand out a little more.

            – André Stannek
            Mar 30 '13 at 21:48














          10












          10








          10







          Type in man rsync into the terminal to see the man page. It shows you all the options available and explains them. I think what you are looking for is



          --existing              skip creating new files on receiver


          so use it as option



          rsync --existing





          share|improve this answer













          Type in man rsync into the terminal to see the man page. It shows you all the options available and explains them. I think what you are looking for is



          --existing              skip creating new files on receiver


          so use it as option



          rsync --existing






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          • This does not help me. Because I do want files in the folder `a` in the above example to be created recursively. I just want to skip any files and folders being created on level 1.

            – ste_kwr
            Mar 30 '13 at 19:10






          • 1





            I think this is easy to miss when reading your question. Maybe you could make that detail stand out a little more.

            – André Stannek
            Mar 30 '13 at 21:48



















          • This does not help me. Because I do want files in the folder `a` in the above example to be created recursively. I just want to skip any files and folders being created on level 1.

            – ste_kwr
            Mar 30 '13 at 19:10






          • 1





            I think this is easy to miss when reading your question. Maybe you could make that detail stand out a little more.

            – André Stannek
            Mar 30 '13 at 21:48

















          This does not help me. Because I do want files in the folder `a` in the above example to be created recursively. I just want to skip any files and folders being created on level 1.

          – ste_kwr
          Mar 30 '13 at 19:10





          This does not help me. Because I do want files in the folder `a` in the above example to be created recursively. I just want to skip any files and folders being created on level 1.

          – ste_kwr
          Mar 30 '13 at 19:10




          1




          1





          I think this is easy to miss when reading your question. Maybe you could make that detail stand out a little more.

          – André Stannek
          Mar 30 '13 at 21:48





          I think this is easy to miss when reading your question. Maybe you could make that detail stand out a little more.

          – André Stannek
          Mar 30 '13 at 21:48


















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