rsync is bad

SYNass IT Ubuntu / Linux i-ubux at synass.net
Sun Jun 8 02:30:12 UTC 2008


On Sun, 2008-06-08 at 09:37 +0800, SYNass IT Ubuntu / Linux wrote:
> On Sat, 2008-06-07 at 19:04 -0600, Karl Larsen wrote:
> > SYNass IT Ubuntu / Linux wrote:
> > > On Sat, 2008-06-07 at 20:04 -0400, Brian McKee wrote:
> > >   
> > >> On Sat, Jun 7, 2008 at 7:54 PM, Karl Larsen <k5di at zianet.com> wrote:
> > >>     
> > >>>    I hoped that rsync would result in a copy of the original but fails
> > >>> to do so. It seems to do something to GTK+ which no-one including me,
> > >>> has the first clue how to fix. I have had no luck with rsync so will
> > >>> stop using it.
> > >>>
> > >>>    So I will back off to dd which I know works just fine. That will be
> > >>> my next way to copy this Ubuntu 7.10 to another partition. Forget rsync
> > >>> it has bad problems.
> > >>>       
> > >> Karl
> > >>    Thousands of people have been rsync for many many years to copy
> > >> ungodly numbers of Terrabytes of data.
> > >> I don't doubt you are having a problem, but it ain't rsync.....
> > >> Please don't make blanket statements like that.
> > >> It's a poor musician....
> > >>
> > >> Brian
> > >>     
> > >
> > > Hi everybody
> > > Even as a greenhorn / Linux newbie I am able to second Brian's answer !
> > >
> > > Just recently started using rsync internally and to another unit and 
> > > got all the checks 100% perfect: 
> > > Always exact same figures of files and size on source and target !!
> > >
> > > Well, if one starts experimenting / reading / study the hefty manual it 
> > > shows its power and with that many of options / parameters there is 
> > > the danger of:  Easily wrongdoing !!!
> > >
> > > Cheers, svobi
> > >
> > >
> > >   
> >     OK. How many times have you used rsync to copy a whole system to 
> > another partition and then had it work properly?
> > 
> > Karl
> 
> 
> OOPpss, Karl
> Such a thing, even as a greenhorn / newbie in Linux, I wouldn't do with
> rsync ! ;-)
> The OS partition is a very sensitive thing and therefor needs adequate
> respect !! ;-))
> I done it more than once sucessfully: With GParted !!! ;-D
> 
> Cheers, svobi

Sorry, Ubuntians
In my previous reply forgot to mention the MOST important thing:

I would NEVER copy / move a running OS itself to another location !!!
This needs to be done with separate bootable (Rescue) Tool !!
I used either the GParted LiveCD or the System Resue CD's GParted
again !

Good luck, svobi





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