Rclone Bisync Conflict Handling
Conflict handling is where bisync succeeds or fails operationally. Explicit policies and repeatable review steps prevent silent content ambiguity.
Frequent Conflict Cases
| Case | Risk |
|---|---|
| Same file edited on both sides | Divergent final content |
| Delete on one side, edit on the other | Policy-dependent outcome |
| Irregular run cadence | Large conflict batches |
Safe Practice
rclone bisync local-share: team-share: --check-access --dry-run -vv
Examples with Output
1. Example 1
Input command:
rclone bisync local-share: team-share: --check-access --conflict-resolve newer --dry-run -vv
Expected output:
NOTICE: safety profile applied (--conflict-resolve newer)
Would transfer 46 files
2. Example 2
Input command:
rclone bisync local-share: team-share: --check-access --conflict-resolve older --dry-run -vv
Expected output:
NOTICE: safety profile applied (--conflict-resolve older)
Would transfer 52 files
3. Example 3
Input command:
rclone bisync local-share: team-share: --check-access --conflict-resolve path1 --dry-run -vv
Expected output:
NOTICE: safety profile applied (--conflict-resolve path1)
Would transfer 58 files
4. Example 4
Input command:
rclone bisync local-share: team-share: --check-access --conflict-resolve path2 --dry-run -vv
Expected output:
NOTICE: safety profile applied (--conflict-resolve path2)
Would transfer 64 files
5. Example 5
Input command:
rclone bisync local-share: team-share: --check-access --conflict-suffix .conflict --dry-run -vv
Expected output:
NOTICE: safety profile applied (--conflict-suffix .conflict)
Would transfer 70 files
6. Example 6
Input command:
rclone bisync local-share: team-share: --check-access --conflict-loser .keep --dry-run -vv
Expected output:
NOTICE: safety profile applied (--conflict-loser .keep)
Would transfer 76 files
7. Example 7
Input command:
rclone bisync local-share: team-share: --check-access --resync --dry-run -vv
Expected output:
NOTICE: safety profile applied (--resync)
Would transfer 82 files
8. Example 8
Input command:
rclone bisync local-share: team-share: --check-access --max-delete 20 --dry-run -vv
Expected output:
NOTICE: safety profile applied (--max-delete 20)
Would transfer 88 files
9. Example 9
Input command:
rclone bisync local-share: team-share: --check-access --compare size,modtime --dry-run -vv
Expected output:
NOTICE: safety profile applied (--compare size,modtime)
Would transfer 94 files
10. Example 10
Input command:
rclone bisync local-share: team-share: --check-access --compare checksum --dry-run -vv
Expected output:
NOTICE: safety profile applied (--compare checksum)
Would transfer 100 files
11. Example 11
Input command:
rclone bisync local-share: team-share: --check-access --exclude "**/*.lock" --dry-run -vv
Expected output:
NOTICE: safety profile applied (--exclude "**/*.lock")
Would transfer 106 files
12. Example 12
Input command:
rclone bisync local-share: team-share: --check-access --create-empty-src-dirs --dry-run -vv
Expected output:
NOTICE: safety profile applied (--create-empty-src-dirs)
Would transfer 112 files
13. Example 13
Input command:
rclone bisync local-share: team-share: --check-access --recover --dry-run -vv
Expected output:
NOTICE: safety profile applied (--recover)
Would transfer 118 files
14. Example 14
Input command:
rclone bisync local-share: team-share: --check-access --fix-case --dry-run -vv
Expected output:
NOTICE: safety profile applied (--fix-case)
Would transfer 124 files
15. Example 15
Input command:
rclone bisync local-share: team-share: --check-access --check-first --dry-run -vv
Expected output:
NOTICE: safety profile applied (--check-first)
Would transfer 130 files