Replace cp function by rsync [duplicate]

Question

I'm trying to replace my cp function by an rsync function My cp function is the following

find /home/odroid/USBHD/Movies/ -iname "*.mkv" -mtime '-1' -exec cp -n {} /home/odroid/NASVD/Movies \;

do you guys have any idea how to do this(note the mtime can also be replaced by --ignore-existing

Please refer to the answer here on how to use rsync with find. — Ramesh
– Ramesh, Commented Sep 27, 2014 at 18:24
What are you trying to do exactly? Do you want to replace cp -n by rsync with the right options, or do you want to replace the whole command line? When you say “the mtime can also be replaced by --ignore-existing”, do you mean that copying all files but ignoring already-existing files would be ok, in which case, why isn't rsync -a --ignore-existing /home/odroid/USBHD/Movies/ /home/odroid/NASVD/Movies/ ok? — Gilles 'SO- stop being evil'
– Gilles 'SO- stop being evil', Commented Sep 27, 2014 at 23:36

GMaster · Accepted Answer · 2014-09-28 04:45:49Z

find /home/odroid/USBHD/Movies/ -iname "*.mkv" -mtime '-1' -print0 | xargs -0 -I{} rsync -a --ignore-existing {} /home/odroid/NASVD/Movies/

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