--move instaed of --delete
jw schultz
jw at pegasys.ws
Tue Nov 4 20:54:36 EST 2003
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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