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TICKET ARCHIVE -> Automatic Backup With Rsync

jon.brisbin - Aug 19, 2005 - 9:04 pm

I would like to implement an automatic rsync backup to my USB stick drive whenever it's first inserted and then only once.

I can do rsync just fine from the command line, of course, but I'd like to just stick the pen drive in and have the backup run automagically, then I can decide if I want to copy other files too.

I wonder if there's a way to recieve a notification when a drive is mounted, or if there's a hook that gets executed when /Volumes/SECURE (my USB pen drive partition that I backup to) is first mounted?

I'm fairly familiar with linux, but not so much with Darwin.

Thanks for the help?

skapp - Aug 20, 2005 - 2:00 pm

There is a freeware utility, Do Something When 1.1 which can be programmed to perform an action when a drive mounts (or dismounts.) You can use it to run a script or other application. Sounds like it may be what you are looking for.

This also may be something suited for Automator? It should also be doable through an AppleScript.