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Small clarification about server-side copy

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rclone sync -i /full/path/to/sync:me remote:path rclone sync -i /full/path/to/sync:me remote:path
Server Side Copy Server-Side Copy
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Most remotes (but not all - see [the Most remotes (but not all - see [the
@ -410,14 +410,20 @@ downloading and re-uploading.
Remotes which don't support server-side copy **will** download and Remotes which don't support server-side copy **will** download and
re-upload in this case. re-upload in this case.
Server side copies are used with `sync` and `copy` and will be Server-side copies are used with `sync` and `copy` and will be
identified in the log when using the `-v` flag. The `move` command identified in the log when using the `-v` flag. The `move` command
may also use them if remote doesn't support server-side move directly. may also use them if remote doesn't support server-side move directly.
This is done by issuing a server-side copy then a delete which is much This is done by issuing a server-side copy then a delete which is much
quicker than a download and re-upload. quicker than a download and re-upload.
Server side copies will only be attempted if the remote names are the Server-side copies will only be attempted if the remote names are the
same. same. This will try a server-side copy from A to A:
rclone copy s3-a:oldbucket s3-a:newbucket
This will download and re-upload files from A to B:
rclone copy s3-a:oldbucket s3-b:newbucket
This can be used when scripting to make aged backups efficiently, e.g. This can be used when scripting to make aged backups efficiently, e.g.