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psync - 0.69.3

backup/sync script in Perl

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Current Version: 0.69.3
Release Date: 2004-12-23
License: Freeware
Downloads (this version): 19,243
Downloads (all versions): 30,268

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Product Description:

Psync was written by Dan Kogai. Information on original version is here: http://www.dan.co.jp/cases/macosx/psync.html

Psync is part of and requires MacOSX:File package. Source code is here (you have to build it): http://search.cpan.org/search?dist=MacOSX-File

If you prefer ready/prebuilt/binary package:

If you use PsyncX (http://sourceforge.net/projects/psyncx), please note that it installs psync in /usr/bin (instead of /usr/local/bin). After installing copy or link psync from /usr/local/bin to /usr/bin.

What's new in this version:

  • Fixed symlink update

Don Kogai has updated MacOS::File package to version 0.69. However, he did not include any of my changes to psync. The psync file in his package did not change, so my changes still apply.

Operating System Requirements:

This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:

  • Mac OS X 10.3
  • Mac OS X 10.2
  • Mac OS X 10.1
  • Mac OS X 10.0

Additional Requirements:

  • MacOSX::File (Perl package)

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psync Troubleshooting ReportImpact of using the psync.db - Version: 0.69.3, 6/27/2009 01:40AM PST

christer15--2008
I have successfully (or so I thought) installed psync on my new MacBook Pro running os x 10.5.6. I run it through PsyncX, which I use to schedule backup batches. I backup to a mounted network file server. PsyncX calls psync via runpsync with the options -m -p -d -r

After several backups, I noticed that a large number of new files were not backed up. Manually running psync in verbose mode (-v3) showed me that some directories were just skipped over withouth the content being analysed, for example a directory with 200 jpegs.

The only way I found to overcome the problem was to delete the .psync.db in the source root.

Can anybody explain what has happended? I thought .psync.db would mainly be used during restore to set access rights, but apprently it also controls what happens during backup. And what is the impact of deleting .psync.db before running a backup? Will it have any negative consequences? What could I do to make backups run as they should without deleing the psync.db first?

Thanks for any help and suggestions.
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psync Commentary• • • Politeness?? - Version: 0.69.3, 3/7/2006 08:23AM PST

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Andreas..
rpinsky ~ You call for help, asking for someone to take pity on you. It would then be courteous for you to acknowledge a response. If you have died in the interim please forgive my disturbing you.
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psync Commentaryrpinsky... - Version: 0.69.3, 3/2/2006 04:32AM PST

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Andreas..
The first time you try to use synchronizing CCC offers to download and install psync for you. If you had accepted that offer you wouldn't have all this bother. Use:

    psync for CCC (Panther/Tiger)

It's just luck that I spotted your post here. For questions about CCC use:

    Bombich forums, and...

look at the Stickies in "Tips" and in "Troubleshooting" and use the Search button. You would have found masses to read about psync, including the one here 'tweaked' by Jacek Stanislawski. If you still have a question post it there in "Troubleshooting".

Andreas ~ moderator, forums.bombich.com
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