<div dir="ltr">I am, doesn't matter if I use --partial-dir or not.<br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div>If I do use --parital-dir I am basically (in theory) just using a different name than the default .~tmp~ dir that rsync gives you by for partially transferred files.</div>
<div><br></div><div>I thought I had it figured out by not using --partial-dir (it was me in IRC you were talking to, btw hello again), but that was my error, using it, not using it, it's still the same.</div>
</div><div class="HOEnZb"><div class="h5"><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Apr 17, 2013 at 3:43 PM, Kevin Korb <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:kmk@sanitarium.net" target="_blank">kmk@sanitarium.net</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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Are you also using --partial-dir ?<br>
<br>
I discussed this problem with someone recently in #rsync and IIRC the<br>
solution was to not use --partial-dir<br>
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On 04/17/13 16:40, John Pierman wrote:<br>
> I am backing up a LARGE data set, over a very unstable internet<br>
> connection.<br>
><br>
> I NEED to --delay-updates, because I do a flash cut-over once<br>
> everything has transferred. Yes I know --copy-dest does this, but<br>
> if the connection breaks, anything that's already made it over gets<br>
> put into place (not what I want), I need it to go from beginning to<br>
> end, And then I handle the files seperately.<br>
><br>
> If I use --partial and --delay-updates together (I get the desired<br>
> effect, and all is well)......EXCEPT for.....<br>
><br>
> Let's say I have 10k files I start my rsync and get through 2k<br>
> files and the internet connection is lost.<br>
><br>
> Everything is fine, my partial files are safe, nothing has been<br>
> moved into place yet, I'm happy.<br>
><br>
> So I restart rsync (well a script does once the internet comes<br>
> back). Here is where I get unwanted behavior. This rsync run LOOKS<br>
> like it is starting from the beginning (transferring those first 2k<br>
> files INSANELY fast if you look at --progress), which I realize<br>
> it's not really TRANSFERRING anything but it's CHECKING all my<br>
> partial files that haven't been put into place yet.<br>
><br>
> The problem is, my connection is dog slow and unreliable (I can't<br>
> change this). If the connection drops frequently I'm basically<br>
> spending too much time (re-hashing?) those files I already have,<br>
> and not picking up where I left off.<br>
><br>
> I'm sure there's something I can do to get the desired behavior of<br>
> picking up where I left off without rehashing the first 2k files??<br>
><br>
> Help?<br>
><br>
><br>
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