UniSync is a command-line interface (CLI) application that synchronizes two folders, maintaining a full and identical copy of the source folder at the replica folder.
To use UniSync, follow the instructions below:
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Clone/download this repository to your local machine.
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Open a terminal and navigate to the project directory.
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Run the UniSync application by executing the
unisync.pyfile:
python unisync.py -s [source_folder] -r [replica_folder] [-i SYNC_INTERVAL] [-l LOG_FILE]The UniSync application accepts the following command-line arguments:
- -s, --source [source_folder]: Specifies the path to the source folder.
- -r, --replica [replica_folder]: Specifies the path to the replica folder.
- -i, --interval [SYNC_INTERVAL] (optional): Specifies the interval (in seconds) to wait before resynchronizing the folders. If not provided, UniSync will run once and then exit.
- -l, --logfile [LOG_FILE] (optional): Specifies the name of the logging file. If not provided, the details about the creation, copying, and removal operations will be saved to
mylog.log.
Note: The -s/--source and -r/--replica arguments are required.
Examples
- Synchronize the folders once and exit:
python unisync.py -s /path/to/source/folder -r /path/to/replica/folder- Synchronize the folders and wait for 60 seconds before resyncing:
python unisync.py -s /path/to/source/folder -r /path/to/replica/folder -i 60- Synchronize the folders and specify a custom log file name:
python unisync.py -s /path/to/source/folder -r /path/to/replica/folder -l custom.log- Synchronize the folders every 3 minutes and specify a custom log file name:
python unisync.py -s /path/to/source/folder -r /path/to/replica/folder -i 180 -l custom.logHappy synchronizing!