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This page is part of the Azure documentation. It contains code examples and configuration instructions for working with Azure services.
Bias Analysis
Detected Bias Types
windows_first
windows_tools
powershell_heavy
missing_linux_example
Summary
The documentation page demonstrates a Windows bias by presenting Windows/SMB/Robocopy instructions and examples first and in greater detail, while Linux instructions are minimal and lack parity in depth and tooling. Windows-specific tools (Robocopy, net use, File Explorer) are emphasized, with only brief Linux mounting instructions and no Linux-native copy tool examples. There are no Linux equivalents for advanced copy scenarios, performance tuning, or error handling, and Robocopy is presented as the primary (and only detailed) copy tool.
Recommendations
- Provide Linux-native copy tool examples (e.g., rsync, cp, smbclient) for copying data after mounting the SMB share, including command-line syntax and sample output.
- Include Linux-specific performance tuning guidance (e.g., parallel rsync, mount options for performance, etc.) similar to the Robocopy session/thread recommendations for Windows.
- Offer parity in troubleshooting/error handling instructions for Linux users, such as how to interpret mount errors, log file locations, and common issues.
- Present Windows and Linux instructions in parallel sections or tables, rather than always listing Windows first and in more detail.
- Reference Linux documentation for SMB/CIFS (e.g., man mount.cifs, man smbclient) and provide links to relevant resources.
- If Robocopy is recommended for Windows, suggest and document equivalent robust tools for Linux (e.g., rsync with appropriate flags for preserving metadata, parallelization, logging, etc.).
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Flagged Code Snippets
C:\Users\Databoxuser>net use \\<DeviceIPAddress>\utSAC1_202006051000_BlockBlob /u:<DeviceIPAddress>\testuser1
Enter the password for 'testuser1' to connect to '<DeviceIPAddress>': "ab1c2def$3g45%6h7i&j8kl9012345"
The command completed successfully.
robocopy <Source> <Target> * /e /r:3 /w:60 /is /nfl /ndl /np /MT:32 or 64 /fft /B /Log+:<LogFile>
C:\Users>robocopy
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ROBOCOPY :: Robust File Copy for Windows
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Started : Thursday, March 8, 2018 2:34:53 PM
Simple Usage :: ROBOCOPY source destination /MIR
source :: Source Directory (drive:\path or \\server\share\path).
destination :: Destination Dir (drive:\path or \\server\share\path).
/MIR :: Mirror a complete directory tree.
For more usage information run ROBOCOPY /?
**** /MIR can DELETE files as well as copy them !
C:\Users>Robocopy C:\Git\azure-docs-pr\contributor-guide \\10.126.76.172\devicemanagertest1_AzFile\templates /MT:32
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ROBOCOPY :: Robust File Copy for Windows
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Started : Thursday, March 8, 2018 2:34:58 PM
Source : C:\Git\azure-docs-pr\contributor-guide\
Dest : \\10.126.76.172\devicemanagertest1_AzFile\templates\
Files : *.*
Options : *.* /DCOPY:DA /COPY:DAT /MT:32 /R:5 /W:60
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100% New File 206 C:\Git\azure-docs-pr\contributor-guide\article-metadata.md
100% New File 209 C:\Git\azure-docs-pr\contributor-guide\content-channel-guidance.md
100% New File 732 C:\Git\azure-docs-pr\contributor-guide\contributor-guide-index.md
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New File 178 C:\Git\azure-docs-pr\contributor-guide\contributor-guide-pull-request-co100% .md
New File 250 C:\Git\azure-docs-pr\contributor-guide\contributor-guide-pull-request-et100% e.md
100% New File 174 C:\Git\azure-docs-pr\contributor-guide\create-images-markdown.md
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100% New File 208 C:\Git\azure-docs-pr\contributor-guide\custom-markdown-extensions.md
100% New File 210 C:\Git\azure-docs-pr\contributor-guide\file-names-and-locations.md
100% New File 234 C:\Git\azure-docs-pr\contributor-guide\git-commands-for-master.md
100% New File 186 C:\Git\azure-docs-pr\contributor-guide\release-branches.md
100% New File 240 C:\Git\azure-docs-pr\contributor-guide\retire-or-rename-an-article.md
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100% New File 207 C:\Git\azure-docs-pr\contributor-guide\tools-and-setup.md
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Files : 17 17 0 0 0 0
Bytes : 3.9 k 3.9 k 0 0 0 0
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