It took 2 more hours than it should have to copy 125GB

      • @[email protected]
        46•10 months ago

        Heck to the yeah. I usually run

        rsync -av src/ dst/

        Which is verbose and archive mode (keeps mod times, user, etc). You can also add -P for progress.

        Here is the man page https://linux.die.net/man/1/rsync

        If it gets interrupted, just run that same command again.

        Edit: also it’s usually preinstalled on every Linux distro and should be easy to install for Windows too.

        • @[email protected]
          9•10 months ago

          I feel like rsync may genuinely be one of the best, most slept on tools out there. It even works over ssh.

        • @[email protected]
          5•10 months ago

          I like to add --ignore-existing to it aswell in case it gets interrupted. Useful when it’s a timed backup or similar

          • @[email protected]English
            1•10 months ago

            If it doesn’t ignore existing by default, what’s the difference between that and plain old copy?

            • bjorney
              2•10 months ago

              Rsync checks the files and only issues the copy if the file size/modified dates are different by default. Ignore existing will not overwrite a changed file afaik.

              If the file is large it only sends the changed blocks (e.g. you have a 100gb database and only a dozen 4mb blocks have been modified it won’t send the full 100gb across the network)

    • @jcgA
      13•10 months ago

      Dudes over here copying a single 125 GB file

  • zoe [none/use name]English
    5•10 months ago

    wifi transfer is superior

    but also struggled with the same: planning on buying female usb a ports to resolder on the motherboard, also male ports for my io peripherals. also humidity is ur enemy, much of my ports are ruined due to corrrosion. run ur ac people!