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good linux method for sync'ing music with rockbox directories

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gnychis:
Hey all,

I do not use GTKPod or iTunes to copy my music to my iPod, I use the method of copying the files to a Music folder on the iPod's filesystem and build the database with rockbox.

I was wondering if anyone has a good method to keep my music directories on my hard drive and iPod synced up nicely.  Currently every month or so I will just completely whipe the iPod clean and copy all of my music back over to ensure everything is there.  It's too difficult for me to keep track of what I recently rip and transfer it to my iPod.  I want to be able to run something that checks if there is inconsistency between the two directories and push changes to the iPod.

Thanks!
George

NicolasP:
A simple one is to use "cp -ruv", that will recursively update the destination with the source (v is for verbose, you might not want it). However it doesn't remove dest files that you removed in the source, and won't detect renames.

riksweeney:
I do something similar, I place this script in my Music directory:


--- Code: ---vorbisgain -afsr *
mp3gain -r Singles/*.mp3
cp -urv * /media/IHP-100/Music/

--- End code ---

aj:
I use a bash script I wrote with rsync handling the synchronization part. The relevant code is something like this:


--- Code: ---rsync --delete-after --modify-window=1 -vruLty --exclude=.DS_Store $mediadir $device
--- End code ---

This method will use your music folder as the "master list" and make any necessary additions/deletions on your iPod.

scharkalvin:
I think Amarok will do that as well.  Amarok is a music player sorta like itunes, but for KDE and not handling the ipod data base.

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