[mdlug] Copying files from one mounted drive to another mounted drive on Pi

[Carl T. Miller]

All you're missing is the command line.

First, run "df -h" to ensure that the drives are mounted
properly and appear to have the right amount of free
space.

Next, run "ls -ld" for each of the mountpoints.  Verify
that the permissions are right.

Then use rsync to copy the files.  Something like:
rsync -aHvx --progress /mnt/nas/ /mnt/hdd

That should do the trick.  Let us know how it goes.

c


On 3/23/20 3:05 PM, email5000 at usa.com wrote:
> I think I'm missing something...
>
> I have two mounted drives on my Pi - my NAS and another HDD in a USB
> case that I'm using to backup the data. I've copied data to/from the NAS
> before; and regarding TO the NAS to the Pi, I needed to change the
> permissions on the mount point to allow the writing. I've done all that.
>
> I presently have two 'file explorer' type windows - obviously one for
> the NAS and one for the external HDD.  Obviously both are mounted. As
> far as I can tell, all permissions are copacetic. When I attempt to
> 'drag-and-drop'  the folder on the NAS to the folder on the USB HDD, the
> file image being dragges scoots back to the other side.
>
> What am i missing?
>
> Thanks.
>
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