rsync backup

[Karl F. Larsen]

Thomas K Gamble wrote:
> On Monday 23 November 2009 11:37:38 am Robert Holtzman wrote:
>>            .............snip..............
>>
>>> what I do is :
>>>
>>> sudo rsync -auv --exclude-from=/home/tkg/exclude_list / /backup
>>>
>>> -u option
>>> tells rsync to only back up those files that have changed since your last
>>> backup.
>> I thought that's what rsync did by default.
>>
> 
> Well, it seems you're right.  I've just gotten into the habit from using -h 
> with cp on systems that didn't have rsync.  Also, it seems this behavior is 
> documented rather obscurely in the --Ignore-times option description in the 
> man page.
> 

	Yes. The man page needs rewriting by an expert in rsync who 
can write well in English.

Karl


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