Mount a remote rsync.net filesystem in Linux -

Rysync.net rules for backups

To mount a remote rsync.net filesystem in Linux, you can use the rsync command with the --mount option. This option allows you to mount a remote directory as a local filesystem, enabling you to access and manipulate files as if they were on a local disk.

Here’s an example command:

rsync -avz --mount --remote-option=--mount-options=sync=meta,attr rsync://username:password@rsync.net/path/to/remote/directory /local/mount/point

Replace:

username and password with your actual rsync.net credentials
rsync.net/path/to/remote/directory with the actual path to the remote directory you want to mount
/local/mount/point with the desired local mount point

The --remote-option flag specifies the --mount-options option, which configures the mount. In this example, sync=meta,attr enables metadata and attribute synchronization between the remote and local filesystems.

Notes:

Make sure you have the rsync package installed on your Linux system.
Verify that your rsync.net account has the necessary permissions to access the remote directory.
The --mount option is only available in rsync 3.2.3 and later versions.
You may need to adjust the --remote-option and --mount-options flags depending on your specific use case and rsync.net configuration.

After running the command, you should be able to access the remote filesystem at the specified local mount point. You can then use standard Linux commands (e.g., ls, cp, mv, rm) to interact with the mounted filesystem. When you’re finished, you can unmount the filesystem using the umount command.

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