Timeline for Is there an easy way to automatically schedule a move of files matching a certain pattern from a user directory to a USB drive?
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| May 12, 2023 at 0:04 | answer | added | WGroleau | timeline score: 0 | |
| May 11, 2023 at 23:42 | vote | accept | hbquikcomjamesl | ||
| May 11, 2023 at 23:41 | answer | added | hbquikcomjamesl | timeline score: 0 | |
| May 10, 2023 at 18:02 | history | edited | hbquikcomjamesl | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| May 10, 2023 at 17:35 | history | edited | hbquikcomjamesl | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| May 9, 2023 at 7:16 | answer | added | Graham Miln | timeline score: 3 | |
| May 8, 2023 at 21:41 | comment | added | hbquikcomjamesl | I've just added a reverse-engineered version of my shell script. Along with noting the last two pieces of the puzzle. | |
| May 8, 2023 at 21:40 | history | edited | hbquikcomjamesl | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
Added reverse-engineered version of my own shell script.
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| May 8, 2023 at 17:14 | comment | added | hbquikcomjamesl | And looking at the Automator docs, I'm not sure if that's even relevant, even though it apparently can schedule things as Calendar alarms. And no, I don't want to involve Time Machine. Looking at launchd.info now. Hmm. "launchd differentiates between agents and daemons. The main difference is that an agent is run on behalf of the logged in user while a daemon runs on behalf of the root user or any user you specify with the UserName key." | |
| May 8, 2023 at 16:58 | comment | added | hbquikcomjamesl | I may not be able to access the original shell script, or the original crontab entry that tripped it: the Linux box that was formerly the backup controller appears to have crapped out completely, and won't even power up. | |
| May 6, 2023 at 3:11 | comment | added | Marc Wilson | And you can't use the same shell script now for some reason? | |
| May 6, 2023 at 1:47 | comment | added | IconDaemon |
You could use Time Machine on the Mini to backup just the specific directories to multiple rotating external drives. In System Preferences > Time Machine > Options ... use the "Exclude items" logic to set the directories you want backed-up, then uncheck System Preferences > Time Machine > Back Up Automatically. Executing the Terminal command tmutil startbackup will then, well, start a backup. Find a way to schedule the tmutil command, and Bob's your Uncle.
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| May 6, 2023 at 0:10 | history | edited | hbquikcomjamesl | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
All the gory details, as requested.
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| May 5, 2023 at 23:36 | comment | added | Allan | Can you edit the question with some details like what this “automation” looks like? Is it on a schedule, an event, or something else? Are these USB drives (and their mount points) going to be static? What did the Linux process look like? | |
| May 5, 2023 at 23:30 | history | asked | hbquikcomjamesl | CC BY-SA 4.0 |