diff --git a/docs/content/faq.md b/docs/content/faq.md index 66f6e1181..fe3802871 100644 --- a/docs/content/faq.md +++ b/docs/content/faq.md @@ -27,3 +27,24 @@ Eg rclone sync drive:Folder s3:bucket +### Using rclone from multiple locations at the same time ### + +You can use rclone from multiple places at the same time if you choose +different subdirectory for the output, eg + +``` +Server A> rclone sync /tmp/whatever remote:ServerA +Server B> rclone sync /tmp/whatever remote:ServerB +``` + +If you sync to the same directory then you should use rclone copy +otherwise the two rclones may delete each others files, eg + +``` +Server A> rclone copy /tmp/whatever remote:Backup +Server B> rclone copy /tmp/whatever remote:Backup +``` + +The file names you upload from Server A and Server B should be +different in this case, otherwise some file systems (eg Drive) may +make duplicates.