Problems with Rsync and iPhoto library

[tommekevda]

Hello everyone,

I'm trying to backup my iPhoto library with rsync to an airdisk.
I'm having some problems, the backup doesn't seem to go anywhere.
it stays frozen on this.
After more then 1 hour, still the same.
iPhoto Library/.ipspot_update
16 100% 0.00kB/s 0:00:00 (xfer#1, to-check=1030/1032)
iPhoto Library/AlbumData.xml
32768 0% 138.53kB/s 0:01:32

According to activity monitor there's minimal network activity going on.
i don't know what i'm doing wrong.
There's the script i use.
oh and i only want to copy data from my mac to my airdisks, so just 1 way sync, not 2 way

#/bin/bash

echo "Checking if MacBackup airdisk local directory is available"
if [ -d /Volumes/MacBackup/ ];
then
	echo "No need to create local directory in /Volumes"
else
	echo "Local directory not available, creating..."
	mkdir /Volumes/MacBackup/
fi

if [ ! -f /Volumes/MacBackup/available.txt ];
then
	echo "Mounting MacBackup airdisk"
	mount -t afp afp://username:password@ip/MacBackup /Volumes/MacBackup
	disktool -r
fi

#Backing up iPhoto library
if [ -f /Volumes/MacBackup/available.txt ];
then
   echo "Backing up iPhoto Library"
   rsync -avz --delete --exclude '.DS_Store' --stats --progress ~/Pictures/iPhoto\ Library /Volumes/MacBackup/autobackup/
else
   echo "MacBackup airdisk not available"
   #exit(1)
fi



if [ -d /Volumes/NightAirDisk/ ];
then
	echo "No need to create local directory in /Volumes"
else
	echo "Local directory not available, creating..."
	mkdir /Volumes/NightAirDisk/
fi

if [ ! -f /Volumes/NightAirDisk/available.txt ];
then
	echo "Mounting NightAirDisk airdisk"
	mount -t afp afp://username:password@ip/NightAirDisk /Volumes/NightAirDisk
	disktool -r
fi


#Backing up truecrypt containers
if [ -f /Volumes/NightAirDisk/available.txt ];
then
   echo "Backing up truecrypt containers from NightAirDisk"
   #Put backup script here
  rsync -av --delete --exclude '.DS_Store' --stats --progress /Volumes/NightAirDisk/Tom/tc /Volumes/MacBackup/autobackup/
else
   echo "NightAirDisk airdisk not available"
   #exit(1)
fi

 

[tommekevda]

i've already received some feedback from another source.
They believe that iLife Media browser blocks the file. can anyone confirm?
Btw, i'm using rsync 3.0.7

 

[dyn]

I don't think that is correct. I managed to somewhat sync my iPhoto library. At the end it said it had some errors but it seemed to be referring to something in rsync itself, not the data I was syncing. I haven't noticed any file holding up the syncing process. The .ipspot_update file has synced without any problems whatsoever in my case. The only difference is that I'm using SMB/CIFS instead of AFP and my rsync command is: rsync -azvuhE --progress <src> <dest. I use -u because I don't want it to transfer everything, only files that are changed. The -E is for keeping the extended attributes, resource forks and ACLs (which is also intended). The -v and -h are used because I'm running it manually so I want to see and read what is happening. One other major difference: I'm using the rsync version that came with OS X and it is 2.6.9 (protocol version being 29).

Could you try running the command manually and see what happens?

Btw, disktool isn't used anymore so that will do nothing. You need to use diskutil instead.

Edit: found the problem. On one machine the -E caused mds to go mad (135% cpu usage) and on both machines it caused the error regarding rsync. Without the -E everything works properly, no errors and it is even faster. In short: use the parameters I used but loose the -E!