File Sync Utility

A simple Bash script to synchronize files both ways between two directories. It ensures that the most recently modified version of each file is kept in both folders.

Features

• Two-way sync between two directories
• Preserves the most recent version of each file
• Safe handling of file names with spaces or special characters
• Lightweight and uses only core Unix utilities

Usage

./fileSyncUtility.sh <folderA> <folderB>

Example:

./fileSyncUtility.sh ~/Documents/work ~/Backup/work

This command will:

• Copy newer files from ~/Documents/work to ~/Backup/work
• Copy newer files from ~/Backup/work to ~/Documents/work

Requirements

• Bash shell (version 3 or higher)
• cp, find, and other core Unix utilities

Notes

• Only regular files are synced (not directories or symlinks).
• Files with identical names are compared by modification time.
• If a file is missing in one folder, it will be copied from the other.

License

MIT License