rsync backup

[Tom H]

>>>  sudo rsync -avg / --exclude-from=/home/karl/bin/exclude-list
>>>  /media/disk-1/test/

>> The "g" is redundant (a includes g).

> The problem is, I remember -avg was what I used earlier. But
> I will verify what you say and try -av and see.

If your backup works with avg it will work with av but using avg will
not do any harm. I doubt that rsync will need more cpu cycles or that
it will preserve group ownership twice. :)