rsycnc copies all files

[Chris Shoemaker]

On Wed, Jun 16, 2004 at 10:16:19PM +0100, Gareth wrote:
> Wayne Davison wrote:
> 
> >On Wed, Jun 16, 2004 at 08:26:33PM +0100, Gareth wrote:
> > 
> >
> >>I am making an extraordinary claim: rysnc seems to copy all my files, 
> >>not just ones that have changed or new files.
> >>   
> >>
> >
> >Use either -t (preferred) or -c (slower).  See also -a.
> >
> >..wayne..
> > 
> >
> Wayne... Thanks for the reply.
> 
> The man pages say -c passes "always checksum" - I thought the whole 
> point of rsync was to checksum the differences between source and 
> destination files. The many examples / tutorials I've found from 
> Googling do not show the use of the -c for rysnc to be effective. (For 
> example.... 
> http://www.devshed.com/index2.php?option=content&task=view&id=56&pop=1&page=0&hide_js=1 
> )
> 
> Is the -a option typically used by most users of rsync?
> 

If you're going to rsync more than once, yes. (or else the explicit
--preserve-foos)
-chris

> Many thanks
> 
> 
> Gareth
> -- 
> To unsubscribe or change options: 
> http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/rsync
> Before posting, read: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html