How Sync Can Delete Your Files — Avoid Data Loss from Wrong Sync Direction
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"I ran rclone sync and now 500 GB of files are gone." This is one of the most common cloud storage disasters. Sync is powerful — but it deletes. Here's how to use it safely.
Sync makes the destination match the source exactly. That includes deleting files from the destination that don't exist in the source. If you accidentally swap source and destination, or sync from an empty folder, Sync will happily delete everything at the destination. This guide explains how to prevent that.
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