erangaeb · March 30, 2016 14:22
diff --git a/rsync_as_cronjob b/rsync_as_cronjob
 # edit crontab file
 crontab -e

 # rsync as a cron job
 30 23 * * * flock -n /tmp/rsync.lock -c "rsync -avzh [email protected]:/home/pagero/storage/ /home/eranga/storage/>/tmp/rsync.log"

 # things to notice
 1. 30 23                    : Cron job runs everyday 23:30 PM (11.30 PM)
 2. flock -n /tmp/rsync.lock : Will prevents to run duplicate cronjobs(means only one cron job will be running)
 3. >/tmp/rsync.log          : Will take the output of rsync job to /tmp/rsyn.log file

 # list cron jobs
 crontab -l
	# edit crontab file
	crontab -e

	# rsync as a cron job
	30 23 * * * flock -n /tmp/rsync.lock -c "rsync -avzh [email protected]:/home/pagero/storage/ /home/eranga/storage/>/tmp/rsync.log"

	# things to notice
	1. 30 23 : Cron job runs everyday 23:30 PM (11.30 PM)
	2. flock -n /tmp/rsync.lock : Will prevents to run duplicate cronjobs(means only one cron job will be running)
	3. >/tmp/rsync.log : Will take the output of rsync job to /tmp/rsyn.log file

	# list cron jobs
	crontab -l