Best strategy, updating NAS files from attached drive?

JackElliott · Feb 2nd 2023

Running OMV 6.0.25-1 (Shaitan)

OMV has a file system that needs updating from a portable HDD that I pack in my suitcase. That drive is attached and mounted. I want to overwrite the existing files and directories on the NAS with the files and directories on the portable HDD. IOW, deleting everything on the NAS and copying everything over from the HDD.

I could use ssh command line, or mc, or rsync . . . I'm not sure what is the best way to go about this. OMV ain't straight Linux and I don't want to break anything. How might I go about this?

Thank you.

KM0201 · Feb 2nd 2023

I would think rsync would be the easiest way to do this.

If you're sure about it, just make sure the delete trigger is enabled on the job. Plug the drive in, log in to the webUI, click the job and click sync (I wouldn't enable it as you don't want it to run when the drive isn't connected and start making mystery paths on your OS drive).

JackElliott · Feb 2nd 2023

Thank you. Hold my beer, I'm goin' in!

UPDATE: it worked perfectly. Yay!

macom · Feb 3rd 2023

There is also the USB-backup plugin. You might have to check if it does what you want.

Advantage: once setup, no interaction in the GUI needed. Just plugin, wait and remove the drive

JackElliott · Feb 4th 2023

I was under the (possibly mistaken) impression that the USB-Backup thing backed up the NAS to the external USB drive, and I needed to do the opposite: overwrite the NAS from the external drive.

NsinghP · Feb 4th 2023

Quote from JackElliott

I was under the (possibly mistaken) impression that the USB-Backup thing backed up the NAS to the external USB drive, and I needed to do the opposite: overwrite the NAS from the external drive.

I think it works both ways. I may be wrong but I think underneath it all USB-Backup is just GUI for Rsync. I am planning to use USB-Backup in my setup.

macom · Feb 4th 2023

Yes, the plugin works in both directions.

Toryrutter · Feb 11th 2023

Rsync seems like it would be the simplest method to use for this.

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