rsync --link-dest won't link even if existing file is out of date

[Wayne Davison]

On Sun, Apr 5, 2015 at 10:51 PM, Ken Chase <rsync-list-m829 at sizone.org>
wrote:

> Feature request: allow --link-dest dir to be linked to even if file exists
> in target.
>

>From the release notes for 3.1.0:

   - Improved the use of alt-dest options into an existing hierarchy of
   files:  If a match is found in an alt-dir, it takes precedence over an
   existing file.  (We'll need to wait for a future version before
   attribute-changes on otherwise unchanged files are safe when using an
   existing hierarchy.)

So, storage savings are realized, and things like mode changes affect all
the hard-linked files.

..wayne..
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