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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# rsync_magic.sh - A smart, feature-rich rsync wrapper for safe and powerful file synchronization.
+
+set -euo pipefail
+
+# ======= Configuration =======
+LOG_FILE="/var/log/rsync_magic.log"
+EXCLUDES="/etc/rsync_magic_excludes.txt"
+TIMESTAMP=$(date +"%Y-%m-%d_%H-%M-%S")
+
+# ======= Help Function =======
+usage() {
+  echo "Usage: $0 [--dry-run] <source> <destination>"
+  echo "Optional: --dry-run to simulate the sync"
+  exit 1
+}
+
+# ======= Argument Parsing =======
+DRY_RUN=0
+
+if [[ "${1:-}" == "--dry-run" ]]; then
+  DRY_RUN=1
+  shift
+fi
+
+SOURCE="${1:-}"
+DEST="${2:-}"
+
+if [[ -z "$SOURCE" || -z "$DEST" ]]; then
+  usage
+fi
+
+if [[ ! -d "$SOURCE" ]]; then
+  echo "Error: Source directory '$SOURCE' not found!"
+  exit 2
+fi
+
+mkdir -p "$DEST"
+
+# ======= Construct Rsync Command =======
+RSYNC_OPTS=(
+  -a          # archive mode (recursive, preserve symlinks, perms, times, groups, etc.)
+  -v          # verbose
+  -z          # compress during transfer
+  -h          # human-readable output
+  -u          # skip files that are newer on the receiver
+  -P          # show progress during transfer and allow partial transfer resume
+  -c          # compare files using checksum
+  -x          # don't cross filesystem boundaries
+  -A          # preserve ACLs
+  -X          # preserve extended attributes
+  --delete    # delete extraneous files from destination
+  --numeric-ids  # don't map uid/gid numbers to usernames
+  --inplace   # update destination files in place
+  --backup    # backup overwritten files
+  --backup-dir="${DEST}/.backup-${TIMESTAMP}"  # backup location
+)
+
+# Add dry-run flag if needed
+if [[ "$DRY_RUN" -eq 1 ]]; then
+  RSYNC_OPTS+=(--dry-run)
+  echo "Running in DRY RUN mode..."
+fi
+
+# Add exclude file if it exists
+if [[ -f "$EXCLUDES" ]]; then
+  RSYNC_OPTS+=(--exclude-from="$EXCLUDES")
+fi
+
+# ======= Run Rsync =======
+echo "Starting rsync at $TIMESTAMP" | tee -a "$LOG_FILE"
+echo "Source: $SOURCE" | tee -a "$LOG_FILE"
+echo "Destination: $DEST" | tee -a "$LOG_FILE"
+
+rsync "${RSYNC_OPTS[@]}" "$SOURCE/" "$DEST/" 2>&1 | tee -a "$LOG_FILE"
+
+echo "rsync completed at $(date +"%Y-%m-%d_%H-%M-%S")" | tee -a "$LOG_FILE"