On Saturday 29 May 2010 11:01:39 Mick wrote: > Hi All, > > I run: > > rsync -a -l --delete -v /mnt/Business_dir /media/sdf1 > > to back up a directory from a PC to a USB stick. However, from a cursory > look this *seems* to copy the complete directory (every time I run it) and > overwrites the USB stick. Carrying on like this it will life-expire the > USB stick in no time, plus it takes ages to complete as it copies over > every single file again and again. > > Is there a cleverer option I can add to rsync so that it only copies new > files, overwrites older versions of the same and only deletes any files or > directories that have been deleted from the source directory?
Arg, typo in previous post. I meant what filesystem is on the USB stick? -- alan dot mckinnon at gmail dot com
