Can't figure out how to permanently rename files after sync

What is the problem you are having with rclone?

I'd like to rename files after syncing from Google Drive to Wasabi S3 and can't seem to find a way to do this. Renaming files on the source before sync is not an option, I don't have that level of access.

Right now I sync, change file names, sync again, and file names are reverted.

I would like to sync, change file names, sync again adding new files, change their names, etc...

What is your rclone version (output from rclone version)

rclone v1.52.1
- os/arch: linux/amd64
- go version: go1.14.4

Which OS you are using and how many bits (eg Windows 7, 64 bit)

PRETTY_NAME="Debian GNU/Linux 10 (buster)"
NAME="Debian GNU/Linux"
VERSION_ID="10"
VERSION="10 (buster)"
VERSION_CODENAME=buster
ID=debian

Which cloud storage system are you using? (eg Google Drive)

Google Drive, Wasabi

The command you were trying to run (eg rclone copy /tmp remote:tmp)

rclone sync --drive-shared-with-me "gdrive:folder/sub-folder" "wasabi:bucket/folder" --track-renames

The rclone config contents with secrets removed.

[wasabi]
type = s3
provider = Wasabi
access_key_id = xxx
secret_access_key = xxx
endpoint = s3.wasabisys.com
location_constraint = us-east-1
acl = private
[gdrive]
type = drive
client_id = xxx
client_secret = xxx
scope = drive
token = {"access_token":"xxx","token_type":"Bearer","refresh_token":"xxx"}
root_folder_id = xxx

A log from the command with the -vv flag

rclone sync --drive-shared-with-me gdrive:"folder"/"subfolder" wasabi:bucketname/"folder + name" --track-renames -vv
2020/06/23 23:57:33 DEBUG : rclone: Version "v1.52.1" starting with parameters ["rclone" "sync" "--drive-shared-with-me" "
gdrive:folder/subfolder" "wasabi:bucketname/folder + name" "--
track-renames" "-vv"]
2020/06/23 23:57:33 DEBUG : Using config file from "/home/jonathan_alumbaugh/.config/rclone/rclone.conf"
2020/06/23 23:57:36 NOTICE: Filename #311.2 - other stuff: Duplicate object found in source - ignoring
2020/06/23 23:57:36 NOTICE: Filename #327.1 - other stuff: Duplicate object found in source - ignoring
2020/06/23 23:57:36 INFO  : S3 bucket bucketname path Filename folder: Making map for --track-renames
2020/06/23 23:57:36 INFO  : S3 bucket bucketname path Filename folder: Finished making map for --track-renames
2020/06/23 23:57:36 DEBUG : S3 bucket bucketname path Filename folder: Waiting for checks to finish
2020/06/23 23:57:36 DEBUG : Filename #0.40 - other stuff.mp4: Size and modification time the same (differ by 0
s, within tolerance 1ms)
2020/06/23 23:57:36 DEBUG : Filename #0.40 - other stuff.mp4: Unchanged skipping
2020/06/23 23:57:36 DEBUG : Filename #0.41 - other stuff.mp4: Size and modification time the same (differ by 0s, wi
thin tolerance 1ms)
2020/06/23 23:57:36 DEBUG : Filename #0.41 - other stuff.mp4: Unchanged skipping
2020/06/23 23:57:36 DEBUG : Filename #1 - other stuff.mp4: Size and modification time the same (differ by 0s, within t
olerance 1ms)
2020/06/23 23:57:36 DEBUG : Filename #1 - other stuff.mp4: Unchanged skipping
2020/06/23 23:57:36 DEBUG : Filename #10 - other stuff.mp4: Size and modification time the same (differ by 0s, wit
hin tolerance 1ms)
2020/06/23 23:57:36 DEBUG : Filename #10 - other stuff.mp4: Unchanged skipping
2020/06/23 23:57:36 DEBUG : Filename #100 - other stuff.mp4: Size and modification time the same (differ by 0s, wit
hin tolerance 1ms)
2020/06/23 23:57:37 DEBUG : Filename #NA3 - other stuff.mp4: Size and modification time the same (differ by 0s, within tolerance 1ms)
2020/06/23 23:57:37 DEBUG : Filename #NA3 - other stuff.mp4: Unchanged skipping
2020/06/23 23:57:37 DEBUG : S3 bucket bucketname path Filename folder: Waiting for renames to finish
2020/06/23 23:57:37 DEBUG : S3 bucket bucketname path Filename folder: Waiting for transfers to finish
2020/06/23 23:57:37 DEBUG : Waiting for deletions to finish
2020/06/23 23:57:37 INFO  : There was nothing to transfer
2020/06/23 23:57:37 INFO  : 
Transferred:             0 / 0 Bytes, -, 0 Bytes/s, ETA -
Checks:               676 / 676, 100%
Elapsed time:         0.5s

2020/06/23 23:57:37 DEBUG : 35 go routines active

This might not be something rclone can do directly. sync is sync.

If you don't have the permissions to change the names in Drive, that is your best option gone. If the sync had been the other way around, and you are dealing with a modest number of files, it would have been reasonable to create a view on the files with another Drive folder of the new shortcuts. Is there any mechanism to create that sort of view in Wasabi, or elsewhere, pointing to the Wasabi files?

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That's a good point, looked into other commands because of your comment and I think rclone copy may work for me. Thanks.

I probably should have said that is something you can't do with sync..... :grinning:

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