rsync task auxiliary parameters syntax

[iVhksqJjo]

I'm trying to make an rsync task that only syncs folders with "-config" and all their subdirectories and files, and so I input the necessary parameters into the "Auxiliary Parameters" fields on the rsync task.

For instance if I input:

--include '*-config/**'

that is seen as 2 different params because of the space.
So then I do double quotes around the entire statement:

"--include '*-config/**'"

But now the rsync task fails when run.

What syntax am I supposed to use to get my params to work?

 

[jgreco]

You can try reporting it as a bug but I'm not sure there's a good fix for this. rsync allows some very bizarre parameters and while your specific case should be fixable, I can imagine a number of slightly more complex ones that won't be.

 

[winnielinnie]

What about if you try it like this:
--include='*-config/**'

 

[iVhksqJjo]

What about if you try it like this:
--include='*-config/**'

Fails immediately, like the double quotes with the space preserved.

 

[winnielinnie]

Fails immediately, like the double quotes with the space preserved.

Last idea I can think of:

--include=*-config/**

Quotes removed. (Maybe the GUI wraps parameters in quotes under the hood?)

Nevermind. I just read the tooltip.

Note: The "*" character must be escaped with a backslash (\\*.txt) or used inside single quotes ('*.txt').

I wonder if this will work then:
--include=\*-config/\*\*

 

[iVhksqJjo]

Last idea I can think of:

--include=*-config/**

Quotes removed. (Maybe the GUI wraps parameters in quotes under the hood?)

Nevermind. I just read the tooltip.



I wonder if this will work then:
--include=\*-config/\*\*

When inputting your suggestion, saving and then opening the task again, this is what truenas has parsed it to:

However, it doesn't fail outright. The task runs, but nothing happens (ie. no data is transferred)

 

[winnielinnie]

When inputting your suggestion, saving and then opening the task again, this is what truenas has parsed it to:

Screw it, let's try a hail mary then, if TrueNAS wants to play hardball.
--include='\*-config/\*\*'

Or the double-quote version (if the above doesn't work):
--include="\*-config/\*\*"

 

[iVhksqJjo]

Screw it, let's try a hail mary then, if TrueNAS wants to play hardball.
--include='\*-config/\*\*'

Or the double-quote version (if the above doesn't work):
--include="\*-config/\*\*"

The single quotes are parsed into double quotes automatically:

... But now it just fails immediately

 

[winnielinnie]

Lately I've been frustrated with the lack of polish and practicality of using the GUI on this NAS "appliance".

Last idea I can think of before giving up:
--include-from=/path/to/file

Then just use an "include file" that contains the content:

Code:

*-config/**

EDIT: On second thought...

However, it doesn't fail outright. The task runs, but nothing happens (ie. no data is transferred)

...this might have "worked", but the pattern is incorrect?

 

[iVhksqJjo]

Lately I've been frustrated with the lack of polish and practicality of using the GUI on this NAS "appliance".

Last idea I can think of before giving up:
--include-from=/path/to/file

Then just use an "include file" that contains the content:

Code:

*-config/**

EDIT: On second thought...

...this might have "worked", but the pattern is incorrect?

My pattern is definetely poop, as it returns things I don't want, when I just the rsync command from the truenas terminal - but it is returning data, which I cannot get truenas to do through the gui, unless I target just 1 path and try to sync everything, without params.

I also tried just adding multiple paths into the remote path thinking I could just add a path for each of my -config folders:
/source/dir1-config/ /source/dir2-config/

... But that also fails despite the fact it works perfectly in the when I use rsync on those dirs in the cli
rsync -avz user@ip:'/source/dir1-config/ /source/dir2-config/' /destination
So it seems the rsync gui only accepts 1 path, which is really frustating...

So I guess I just have to make 20+ rsync tasks via the GUI, one for each of my dirN-config on the source until the functionality is made usable from the gui. Or alternatively put a script somewhere with all the dirs included that's executed on a cronjob, if I can't find a working pattern.

 

[Richard Kellogg]

I'm using truenas core 13.0, i had similar issue. The method for adding additional ‘rsync options’, is on the Auxiliary Parameters. However, after typing in a single option, you press “enter”. This puts the optional text inside a bubble. To add more options, you continue to add the option text, followed by another “enter” key. This adds a second bubble. And so on, for additional options.

It’s actually in the manual, but I hate how the gui keeps getting changed for arbitrary reasons, that just make for operator screw ups, with little to no value added.