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Description:

sneakersync 1.2.2

Sneakersync
Synchronize files through the sneakernet, i.e. using a removable drive.
Requirements:

rsync. The version must support extended attributes (-X flag).
A removable drive with a filesystem matching the source and target computers.
Feet or a compatible mean of transportation of the removable drive between computers.

Installation
Simply run pip install sneakersync.
Configuration
The configuration is a YAML-formatted file that contains modules (directories to be synchronized) and filters (rules that exclude or include files or directories). Each module must contain a root entry (the top-level path to be synchronized) and may contain filters; if no filter is specified, all files and directories below the root of the module are included. Filters are defined by a list of include or exclude directives.
A minimal example which synchronizes the home folder of a user would look like:
modules:
- root: /home/john.doe

To exclude a directory (and its content) and files with a given extension from a module, add a filters directive:
modules:
- root: /home/john.doe
filters:
- exclude: /home/john.doe/.firefox/caches
- exclude: *.pyc

To filter entries from all modules, use the top-level filters directive:
modules:
- root: /home/john.doe
- root: /home/jane.blogs
filters:
- exclude: .firefox/caches

Filters defined at the top-level will have priority over module-level filters.
Usage

Create a filesystem on a removable drive that matches the source and target computers.
Optional, but highly recommended: encrypt your removable drive.
Store the configuration in a file named sneakersync.cfg on the root of the drive.
To send data, run sneakersync send <PATH_TO_YOUR_DRIVE>.
Move your drive to the other computer and plug it in.
To receive data, run sneakersync receive <PATH_TO_YOUR_DRIVE>.

Known limitations:

The last access time (atime) is not preserved: rsync needs to access files in order to transfer them.
The creation / meta-data change time (ctime) is not preserved: this attribute is not user-modifiable.