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Having problems with the retry command when paired with rsync. retry is a Debian package and states it can "Repeat command until a criteria is met, usually success.". Trying to use it with rsync on a connection that can sometimes fail. However it always gives the same error: "giving upgiving up: No such file or directory: No such file or directory".

retry '/usr/bin/rsync -av source destination'
retry: Could not execute 'rsync -av source destination', giving up: No such file or directory

Both source and destination exist. I've tried using the absolute path, single and double quotes, quotes around paths, and paths as variables, but none work. I can use the approach from this solution but it is rather cumbersome when doing several directories. Is there something I am missing?

Having problems with the retry command when paired with rsync. retry is a Debian package and states it can "Repeat command until a criteria is met, usually success.". Trying to use it with rsync on a connection that can sometimes fail. However it always gives the same error: "giving up: No such file or directory".

retry '/usr/bin/rsync -av source destination'

Both source and destination exist. I've tried using the absolute path, single and double quotes, quotes around paths, and paths as variables, but none work. I can use the approach from this solution but it is rather cumbersome when doing several directories. Is there something I am missing?

Having problems with the retry command when paired with rsync. retry is a Debian package and states it can "Repeat command until a criteria is met, usually success.". Trying to use it with rsync on a connection that can sometimes fail. However it always gives the same error: giving up: No such file or directory:

retry '/usr/bin/rsync -av source destination'
retry: Could not execute 'rsync -av source destination', giving up: No such file or directory

Both source and destination exist. I've tried using the absolute path, single and double quotes, quotes around paths, and paths as variables, but none work. I can use the approach from this solution but it is rather cumbersome when doing several directories. Is there something I am missing?

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Using retry command with rsync

Having problems with the retry command when paired with rsync. retry is a Debian package and states it can "Repeat command until a criteria is met, usually success.". Trying to use it with rsync on a connection that can sometimes fail. However it always gives the same error: "giving up: No such file or directory".

retry '/usr/bin/rsync -av source destination'

Both source and destination exist. I've tried using the absolute path, single and double quotes, quotes around paths, and paths as variables, but none work. I can use the approach from this solution but it is rather cumbersome when doing several directories. Is there something I am missing?