Ruby script to sync files locally using rsync

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Ruby script to sync files using rsync

Change sources_destinations_mapping array to any of your paths

For other options, please read more about rsync

rsync.rb

# array of sources and destinations you want to sync
sources_destinations_mapping = [
  ["~/important_scripts/", "~/backup-scripts/"]
]

def execute_cmd cmd, silient=true
  puts "Executing: #{cmd}" unless silient
  output = %x(#{cmd})
  unless $? == 0
    raise 'The shell script returns error'
  else
    puts "#{output} \n" unless silient
    output
  end
end

def list_new_files source, destination
  output = execute_cmd "rsync -avzi --dry-run #{source} #{destination}"
  output.split(/\n/).inject([]) do |mem, line|
    if line.empty?
      return mem 
    elsif !line.include? '... done'
      mem << line.split(' ').drop(1).join(' ')
    end
    mem
  end
end

def syn_files source, destination
  execute_cmd "rsync -avzi #{source} #{destination}"
end

def push_to_git new_files, local_path                                                                  
  execute_cmd "cd #{local_path} && git add ."                                                          
  unless (execute_cmd "cd #{local_path} && git diff --cached").empty?                                  
    execute_cmd "cd #{local_path} && git commit -m 'Changed files: #{ new_files.join(",") }'"          
    execute_cmd "cd #{local_path} && git push  origin master"                                          
  end                                                                                                  
end 

begin
  sources_destinations_mapping.each do |source, destination|
    new_files = list_new_files source, destination
    if new_files.empty?
      puts "Nothing changes from the last sync"
    else
      puts "Sync file(s):"
      new_files.each{|file| puts "\t#{file}"}
      syn_files source, destination
      push_to_git new_files, destination
    end
  end
rescue Exception=>e
  puts "\nException was caught: #{e}"
end