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$ rsync -rv -e 'ssh -p 6600 -l unimelb:YOUR_UOM_USERNAME' YOUR_LOCAL_DIRECTORY/ mediaflux.researchsoftware.unimelb.edu.au::projects/YOUR_MEDIAFLUX_PROJECT/FOLDER/

$ rsync -rv -e 'ssh -p 6600 -l unimelb:smithj' /Downloads/files/ mediaflux.researchsoftware.unimelb.edu.au::projects/proj-test-1234.5.6/dir01/folder01/

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$ rsync -rv -e 'ssh -p 6600 -l unimelb:YOUR_UOM_USERNAME' mediaflux.researchsoftware.unimelb.edu.au::projects/YOUR_MEDIAFLUX_PROJECT/FOLDER/ YOUR_LOCAL_DIRECTORY/

$ rsync -rv -e 'ssh -p 6600 -l unimelb:smithj' mediaflux.researchsoftware.unimelb.edu.au::projects/proj-test-1234.5.6/dir01/folder01/ /Downloads/files/

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• For include (need to be paired with exclude option): $ rsync -rv --include "FILTER_CONDITION" --exclude="*" -e 'ssh -p 6600 -l unimelb:YOUR_UOM_USERNAME' YOUR_LOCAL_DIRECTORY/ mediaflux.researchsoftware.unimelb.edu.au::projects/YOUR_MEDIAFLUX_PROJECT/FOLDER/
  

$ rsync -rv --include "*.zip" --exclude "*" -e 'ssh -p 6600 -l unimelb:smithj' /Downloads/files/ mediaflux.researchsoftware.unimelb.edu.au::projects/proj-test-1234.5.6/dir01/folder01/

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• For exclude: $ rsync -rv --exclude "FILTER_CONDITION" -e 'ssh -p 6600 -l unimelb:YOUR_UOM_USERNAME' YOUR_LOCAL_DIRECTORY/ mediaflux.researchsoftware.unimelb.edu.au::projects/YOUR_MEDIAFLUX_PROJECT/FOLDER/

$ rsync -rv --exclude "*.zip"  -e 'ssh -p 6600 -l unimelb:smithj' /Downloads/files/ mediaflux.researchsoftware.unimelb.edu.au::projects/proj-test-1234.5.6/dir01/folder01/

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$ rsync -rv --delete -e 'ssh -p 6600 -l unimelb:smithj' /Downloads/files/ mediaflux.researchsoftware.unimelb.edu.au::projects/proj-test-1234.5.6/dir01/folder01/

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$ rsync -rv -n -e 'ssh -p 6600 -l unimelb:smithj' /Downloads/files/ mediaflux.researchsoftware.unimelb.edu.au::projects/proj-test-1234.5.6/dir01/folder01/

Errors from unexpected usage

Not specifying your project name after projects when trying to rsync will give you an error

Eg: this cmd

$ rsync -rv -e 'ssh -p 6600 -l unimelb:YOUR_UOM_USERNAME' YOUR_LOCAL_DIRECTORY/ mediaflux.researchsoftware.unimelb.edu.au::projects

$ rsync -rv -e 'ssh -p 6600 -l unimelb:smithj' /Downloads/files/ mediaflux.researchsoftware.unimelb.edu.au::projects

will give this error:

Failed to add /projects/. to initial file list: java.io.IOException: java.lang.RuntimeException: java.lang.RuntimeException: arc.mf.server.Services$ExServiceError: call to service 'asset.get' failed: No permission to access metadata for asset (id) 199

Conclusion

Congratulations! You've learned the basics of using rsync to synchronise your data to your UoM Mediaflux project. If you have any question, please feel free to contact us via

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