Re-sync deleted files from rsync

Question

I need to recover files that have been deleted.

My scenario:

I have a rsync script that runs at 9PM and mirrors everything from server1 directory to another directory on backup server2.

A couple of files have been accidentally deleted from server1.

How do I recover those files from server1 with rsync?

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 21 '10 at 20:09

You should be able to do so with the --update option. According to the man page

This forces rsync to skip any files which exist on the destination and have a modified time that is newer than the source file. (If an existing destination file has a modification time equal to the source file's, it will be updated if the sizes are different.)

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Apr 21 '10 at 20:09

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From server1:

scp root@server2:/backupdir/myfile /mydirectory/myfile

answered Apr 21 '10 at 20:09

Jake Wilson

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Not really what I'm looking for. I'm trying to recover only the deleted files, not the entire directory. – hfranco Apr 21 '10 at 20:16
Ah okay. I assumed you had a list of specific files that were deleted. – Jake Wilson Apr 22 '10 at 17:20

Re-sync deleted files from rsync

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