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storageSysAdmin
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July 21st, 2022 07:00
Rsync removed?
Has Rsync been removed/depreciated in version 9? we upgraded from 8.2.2 to 9.3.0.6 and I recall reading that it was either going to be removed or already had, and it looks like its not natively part of OneFS now.
we used to do some ad hoc copies using RSYNC in the past so will need to utilise another tool for the job - mostly for importing/exporting NFS data to/from other hardware.
@DELL-Sam L What will it take to get the rsync tool back? It is essential to merge the content of accidentally moved directories. We are running version 9.4.0.15.
DELL-Josh Cr
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September 27th, 2023 19:04
Hi,
Thank you for your question.
Talking to your sales team is the best option if they get enough feedback on features it may change. https://dell.to/3PANUvV “The rsync tool is deprecated in this release. On-node alternatives for local copies are cp, tar, and pax. For remote copies, a user can enable an /ifs export and copy directly”
Let us know if you have any additional questions.
Thanks,
Josh #Iwork4Dell
Rsync is an OpenSource tool. It is an excellent tool to merge the content of directories without overwriting newer content in the target directory. We used it for many years for data merge operations with the option rsync -avu ... The option -u is key here.
-u, --update skip files that are newer on the receiver
Use-cases are the following:
-Merging user directories after accidental relocations-Recovery of user data without the risk of losing modified files in the target directory.
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Posted March 21st, 2024 18:46
@DELL-Josh Cr The link that you provided went to a Spanish language page. Is there an English language link? I wish to register my severe disappointment around the removal of rsync. The currently available tools are NOT equivalent or sufficient.
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Posted March 21st, 2024 18:50
Try this one https://dell.to/3x5WjlC
StorageEdG
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Posted September 15th, 2025 13:27
@DELL-Josh Cr link doesn't work, we alos aprreciate to get back rsync tools as it is usefull for merging and copying folders for our business.
Regards
Matthieu
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Posted September 17th, 2025 17:19
It's a shame that rsync has been removed, as it's the best tool for backing up and restoring local files on a node. It's the same story as with vim, which was removed in the past in favor of vi. Really, folks — this is not how real admins operate!?
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Posted July 21st, 2022 14:00
Hello storageSysAdmin,
You are correct that resync has been removed.