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On Sat, May 29, 2010 at 2:01 AM, Mick <michaelkintzios@×××××.com> wrote: |
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> Hi All, |
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> I run: |
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> rsync -a -l --delete -v /mnt/Business_dir /media/sdf1 |
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> to back up a directory from a PC to a USB stick. However, from a cursory |
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> look |
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> this *seems* to copy the complete directory (every time I run it) and |
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> overwrites the USB stick. Carrying on like this it will life-expire the |
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> USB |
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> stick in no time, plus it takes ages to complete as it copies over every |
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> single file again and again. |
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> Is there a cleverer option I can add to rsync so that it only copies new |
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> files, overwrites older versions of the same and only deletes any files or |
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> directories that have been deleted from the source directory? |
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> -- |
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> Regards, |
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> Mick |
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Short answer "man rsync" |
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You'll find everything you need. |
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It is possible to sync files incrementally with rsync I just can't remember |
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how right now |
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Sorry really tired right now. Im sure someone will come a long with a more |
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appropriate answer. |
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