sshinotifytransfer - Transfers files in one direction

sshinotifytransfer

#! /bin/bash
#Transfers files in one direction

usage="$0 remote dest"

if [[ !( -n $1 ) || !( -n $2 ) ]]; then
    echo $usage >&2
    exit 2 
fi

lockfile="/var/lock/sshinotifytransfer_${1//\//_}_${2//\//_}"
rsynclockfile="/var/lock/rsync_${1//\//_}_${2//\//_}"
sshhost="${1%%:*}"
sshdest="${1#*:}"

(
    flock -n 9 || exit 1
    #Check if the required commands exist on the host SSH Server
    if [[ `ssh $sshhost 'which inotifywatch 2>&1 >/dev/null; echo $?' | tr -d ' '` != '0' ]]; then
        echo "Host $sshhost does not have inotifywatch. Install inotify-tools." >&2
        exit 1
    fi
    #First start rsync
    flock $rsynclockfile -c "rsync -a --progress --remove-source-files $1 $2"
    #Then start the loop
    ssh $sshhost "inotifywait -m -r -q -e moved_to -e close --format '%f' '$sshdest'" | while read filename
    do
        flock $rsynclockfile -c "rsync -a --progress --remove-source-files $1 $2"
    done
) 9>  $lockfile