--files-from... Option gone?

[Paul Slootman]

On Mon 15 Aug 2005, Jamie Pratt wrote:

> Hi i had an app using --files-from, now it appears that option has been 
> deprecated, or is not available in the latest version (rh es3 package)
> 
> ==
> 
> Does anyone know the latest  "equivalent" of how to get rsync to feed 
> off a text file so i can get this working again?
> 
> [root at r59s1 cgi-bin]# rsync --version
> rsync  version 2.5.7  protocol version 26

2.5.7 is pretty ancient...
2.6.6 is current, and has the --files-from option.
I suggest you upgrade your rsync, and/or go bother rh about providing up
to date stuff.


Paul Slootman