my alias for rsync

rsync.sh

function init_rsync() {
    # --archive, -a            archive mode is -rlptgoD (no -A,-X,-U,-N,-H)
    # --recursive, -r          recurse into directories
    # --links, -l              copy symlinks as symlinks
    # --perms, -p              preserve permissions
    # --times, -t              preserve modification times
    # --group, -g              preserve group
    # --owner, -o              preserve owner (super-user only)
    # -D                       same as --devices --specials
    # --devices                preserve device files (super-user only)
    # --specials               preserve special files
    local OPT_ARCHIVE=" --recursive --links --perms --times --group --owner --devices --specials "
    # --atimes, -U             preserve access (use) times
    ## --crtimes, -N            preserve create times (newness)   -- Not Supportted?
    # --xattrs, -X             preserve extended attributes
    # --executability, -E      preserve executability
    # --whole-file, -W         copy files whole (w/o delta-xfer algorithm)   https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/723309/rsync-whole-file-explained
    local OPT_OTHER=" --atimes --xattrs --executability --whole-file "
    local OPT_LOG=" --verbose --human-readable --stats --progress "
    local OPT_EXCLUDE=' --exclude="/.cache/" --exclude="/.wine/" '

    local COMMON_OPTS=" ${OPT_ARCHIVE} ${OPT_OTHER} ${OPT_LOG} ${OPT_EXCLUDE} "

    alias rsync-backup="sudo rsync ${COMMON_OPTS}"
    alias rsync-backup-dry-run="rsync --dry-run ${COMMON_OPTS}"
}
init_rsync
unset -f init_rsync