gamma · June 13, 2023 06:12 · Jun 13, 2023
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Backing up a Hetzner Storage box TO the Synology DSM does not work easily due to
+# the special rsync paths requhired by Hetzner which is /home as root. However, Synology
+# does not allow the and requests the path // - which is basically the root. Hetzner
+# not allow that in turn. This script solves the issue by being a wrapper to rsync,
+# which modifies the command to reflect that change.
+#
+# Script is provided as is, for free, no guarantees given. Use at your own risk.
+#
+########################################################################################
+# SETUP
+# -----
+# This script has to be placed into the /bin directory to work as drop-in-replacement
+# For that you have to:
+# cp -a /bin/rsync /bin/rsync_
+# cat > /bin/rsync 
+# <CAT THE SCRIPT>
+# chmod go+rx /bin/rsync
+########################################################################################
+
+pattern="^\w+@.*://.*$"
+
+if [ $# -lt 1 ]; then
+  echo "Error: No source path provided."
+  echo "Usage: rsync_wrapper.sh <rsync arguments>"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+modified_args=("$@")  # Initialize with original arguments
+
+for ((i=1; i<=$#; i++)); do
+  source="${modified_args[i]}"
+
+  if [[ $source =~ $pattern ]]; then
+    modified_args[i]="${source//:\/\//:\/home}"
+  fi
+
+  # Optional debug: Print each parameter
+  # echo "Parameter $i: ${modified_args[i]}"
+done
+
+# Print modified arguments
+# echo "Modified arguments: ${modified_args[@]}"
+
+# Execute the rsync_ command
+/bin/rsync_ "${modified_args[@]}"
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