Difference between revisions of "Rsync"

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*to keep backup on TARGET disk and have deleted files delete also on backup disk  
 
*to keep backup on TARGET disk and have deleted files delete also on backup disk  
 
  rsync -avr --del SOURCE/ TARGET
 
  rsync -avr --del SOURCE/ TARGET
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==links==
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*http://lists.samba.org/archive/rsync/ mailing list / forum
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*google "man rsync"

Revision as of 07:37, 28 May 2009

  • for some reason first directory should be with trailing slash and second (target) without (?)
  • use -n for 'dry run' (to check what is to be _deleted_)
  • do delete .Trash Recycled and similarly funky stuff
  • delete movies ie. large files worthy of deleting beforehand, as it slows whole affair
  • to keep backup on TARGET disk and have deleted files delete also on backup disk
rsync -avr --del SOURCE/ TARGET

links