filesync

A Bash script for safe simple file synchronization between a local folder and a remote system using rsync. Supports push (local → remote) and pull (remote → local) operations with interactive prompts to confirm deletions. The script is configurable via a separate config file for easy management.

Features

• Two-way sync: Push files to a remote host or pull files to your local machine.
• Safety checks: Prompts before deleting files to prevent accidental data loss.
• Config-driven: Manage hosts and directories in a simple config file.
• Uses rsync for efficient and reliable file transfers.

Requirements

• rsync installed
• SSH access to remote system
• Write permission to destination folder.

Usage

Run the script via an alias (filesync) with one of the following options:

filesync push     # Sync local directory to remote
filesync pull     # Sync remote directory to local
filesync --help   # Display help message

Setup

1. Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/royborgen/filesync.git
cd filesync

2. Make the script executable

chmod +x filesync.sh

3. Rename config.sample to config and edit variables as needed

4. You can now sync your files by executing ./filesync.sh from the scripts folder

Optional

It is recommended to create an alias for simple execution.

1. Create the file ~/.bash_aliases (or edit if it already exist). Add the following line:

alias filesync="$HOME/path/to/filesync/filesync.sh"

2. Reload bash by typing the command bash

You can now execute the script by typing the command filesync from anywhere.

License

This script is open source and licensend under the GPL-2.0 license. See the projects LICENSEfile for details.