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sync: update docs and error messages to reflect fixes to overlap checks

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Nick Naumann 2022-07-11 23:31:30 +02:00 committed by Nick Craig-Wood
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cmd/sync/sync.go
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@ -49,6 +49,11 @@ extended explanation in the [copy](/commands/rclone_copy/) command if unsure.
If dest:path doesn't exist, it is created and the source:path contents If dest:path doesn't exist, it is created and the source:path contents
go there. go there.
It is not possible to sync overlapping remotes. However, you may exclude
the destination from the sync with a filter rule or by putting an
exclude-if-present file inside the destination directory and sync to a
destination that is inside the source directory.
**Note**: Use the ` + "`-P`" + `/` + "`--progress`" + ` flag to view real-time transfer statistics **Note**: Use the ` + "`-P`" + `/` + "`--progress`" + ` flag to view real-time transfer statistics
**Note**: Use the ` + "`rclone dedupe`" + ` command to deal with "Duplicate object/directory found in source/destination - ignoring" errors. **Note**: Use the ` + "`rclone dedupe`" + ` command to deal with "Duplicate object/directory found in source/destination - ignoring" errors.

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docs/content/docs.md
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@ -582,7 +582,8 @@ been added) in DIR, then it will be overwritten.
The remote in use must support server-side move or copy and you must The remote in use must support server-side move or copy and you must
use the same remote as the destination of the sync. The backup use the same remote as the destination of the sync. The backup
directory must not overlap the destination directory. directory must not overlap the destination directory without it being
excluded by a filter rule.
For example For example

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fs/fs.go
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@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ var (
ErrorNotAFile = errors.New("is not a regular file") ErrorNotAFile = errors.New("is not a regular file")
ErrorNotDeleting = errors.New("not deleting files as there were IO errors") ErrorNotDeleting = errors.New("not deleting files as there were IO errors")
ErrorNotDeletingDirs = errors.New("not deleting directories as there were IO errors") ErrorNotDeletingDirs = errors.New("not deleting directories as there were IO errors")
ErrorOverlapping = errors.New("can't sync or move files on overlapping remotes") ErrorOverlapping = errors.New("can't sync or move files on overlapping remotes (try excluding the destination with a filter rule)")
ErrorDirectoryNotEmpty = errors.New("directory not empty") ErrorDirectoryNotEmpty = errors.New("directory not empty")
ErrorImmutableModified = errors.New("immutable file modified") ErrorImmutableModified = errors.New("immutable file modified")
ErrorPermissionDenied = errors.New("permission denied") ErrorPermissionDenied = errors.New("permission denied")