.local/bin/sync_documents


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#!/bin/sh

# the target drive
fileserver="/media/share"
# where the files will trasfer from
origin=""
# where the files will be transfered to
dest=""

# make sure the file server is mounted
if grep -qs "$fileserver" /proc/mounts ; then
        echo "The drive $fileserver is mounted"
else
        echo "The files cannot sync because filesystem $fileserver is not mounted." 
        exit 1
fi

# first sync changes to file server
rsync -Prv $HOME/school_files /media/share
# then sync back
rsync -Prv /media/share/school_files $HOME

rsync -Prv $HOME/passwords /media/share/documents
rsync -Prv /media/share/documents/passwords $HOME/passwords

echo "All done"

exit 0