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On Mon, 23 Nov 2020 14:31:26 -0600, Matt Connell (Gmail) wrote: |
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> > And correct me if I'm wrong but with rsync if something dies in |
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> > process you can usually start it back up and complete the job without |
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> > starting over from scratch. |
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> If you use the --partial flag, yes. I don't think that is enabled by |
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> default. |
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The --partial flag applies to individual files, so it may help if the |
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copy fails partway through copying a very large file, it's more useful |
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when used with networked drives. |
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Rsync will carry on where it left of as far as fully copied files are |
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concerned. |
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