Rsynch for specific files [116435933]

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Feature Request

adexe s nau

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Description

jo...@google.com

created issue #1

Sep 24, 2018 09:22AM

A StackOverflow user wants to use "gsutil rsync" for some specific files ending with a keyword ( *whatever). Currently you can only use "-x" flag to skip files, but not to specify them [1].

Adding a flag for rsync to be able to use wildcards will allow this to happen. IMHO it contradicts the use of rsync, as its purpose is to have folders/bucket synchronise.

POSSIBLE WORKAROUND: Use "gsutil -m cp -n *whatever" to copy using a wildcard but skipping existing files.

StackOverflow question:

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/52380501/gsutil-rsync-only-files-matching-a-patter

[1]:

https://cloud.google.com/storage/docs/gsutil/commands/rsync#options

Comments

jo...@google.com <jo...@google.com> Oct 2, 2018 03:18PM

Assigned to gc...@google.com.

ma...@gmail.com <ma...@gmail.com> #2Aug 19, 2020 06:52PM

This is indeed an important feature! It is a standard operation using rsync, so it would be great if gsutil-rsync could also allow for this. Otherwise gsutil-rsync becomes very confuser for the end user!

am...@gmail.com <am...@gmail.com> #3Apr 6, 2021 08:51AM

ch...@gmail.com <ch...@gmail.com> #4Jul 5, 2021 06:19AM

sh...@google.com <sh...@google.com> #5Jul 6, 2021 08:44AM

Assigned to gc...@google.com.

Hello,

This feature request is being reviewed by the Product team.

This request has no ETA, however, you can track the progress by following this thread. All updates will be posted here.

tz...@flight-analytics.com <tz...@flight-analytics.com> #6Nov 8, 2023 05:01PM

+1
How's the review going? It's been more than two years...
This is a feature that should've been available from the start.

jo...@broadinstitute.org <jo...@broadinstitute.org> #7Dec 17, 2024 04:34PM

Any status on this? I find myself needing this functionality as well.