--move instaed of --delete

[jw schultz]

On Mon, Nov 03, 2003 at 12:34:41PM +0100, Maik Holtkamp wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I have set up daily backup using rsync to collect the data and
> afterwards I use afio to write the data to tape.
> 
> I do:
> 
> $RSYNC -avbu --backup-dir=$PART/$HOST/old -e ssh --exclude-from $EXCLUDE
> root@$HOST:/ $PART/$HOST > $LOG/$HOST-$DATE.log
> 
> to sync files.
> 
> Since the tape capacity is limited I exclued the /$PART/$HOST/old dirs,
> form the afio call. These are backuped separately on weekly basis.
> 
> I would like to use --delete for the same reason. However, it should not
> actual delete the files but put them in the .../old directories, too.
> 
> But I can not find out how to do so :-(.
> 
> Any hint greatly appreciated. TIA.

Hint: _read_ the manpage.
	"With this option, preexisting destination files are
	renamed as each file is transferred or deleted."

> 
> BTW: Smart questions link from http://rsync.samba.org/lists.html brings
>      me to tuxedo start page.
> 
> -- 
> - bye maik
> 
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