CarSync

CarSync - rsync with cars!

Features

• Fast parallel file synchronization
• Checksum-based comparison for accurate syncing
• Optional deletion of extra files
• Dry-run mode to preview changes
• Progress bars with cat-themed messages
• Memory-mapped I/O for large files
• Optional compression for transfer-heavy workloads
• Delta transfer mode for changed files

Installation

From crates.io

cargo install carsync

From source

git clone https://github.com/Diplo2by/carsync
cd carsync
cargo install --path .

Usage

Basic recursive sync:

carsync -r /source/path /destination/path

Options

• -r, --recursive - Crawl through subdirectories recursively
• -n, --dry-run - Just stalk, don't pounce (preview mode)
• -v, --verbose - Meow loudly about what's happening
• -c, --checksum - Compare files by checksum (sniff carefully)
• -d, --delta - Use delta transfer for changed files (only changed chunks hitch a ride)
• -z, --compress - Compress file data during transfer
• --compression-level <LEVEL> - Compression level for --compress (-7 to 22, default 3)
• --delete - Delete files that don't belong (knock them off the table)

Examples

Sync directories with verbose output:

carsync -r -v ~/Documents ~/Backup/Documents

Preview what would be synced (dry run):

carsync -r -n ~/Photos ~/Backup/Photos

Sync with checksum verification:

carsync -r -c ~/Projects ~/Backup/Projects

Sync with delta transfer (only changed chunks transferred):

carsync -r -d ~/Projects ~/Backup/Projects

Sync and delete extra files in destination:

carsync -r --delete ~/Music ~/Backup/Music

Sync with compression enabled:

carsync -r -z ~/Data ~/Backup/Data

Sync with a custom compression level:

carsync -r -z --compression-level 8 ~/Data ~/Backup/Data

License

This project is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0 - see the LICENSE file for details.