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Cmdline for USB-Backup?

Hi all,

some weeks ago I somewhere read how to start the USB-Backup (the one from the WD-app) while logged in via ssh.
No I’ve a problem with this app and want to test it via ssh, but don’t find the cmdline again…

Hope you can help me with that. Hope that did not change with OS5 ?!

Thank you

Ok cool yes! Thanks for the command line options. I just now also found it out. Had to delete my backup process, create a new one and then watch top and ps | ax to see the processes.

For your (all) info:
It is starting mostly rsync with these parameters:
rsync --timeout=60 --job-name=dvd!_usb -rlptDHq --delete /mnt/HD/HD_a2/yourshare/ /mnt/USB/USB1_c1/dvd/yourbackup

And for me the parameter timeout=60 is killing it…

Have to search the forum for an answer on that. I think I saw that before.

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