I'd like to use -L where I used -l so all the rsync'ed sym-/hardliks get replaced with the file the links actually pointing to. How does rsync handle this situation? A full download isn't necessary since the file is already there. Do I have to do the replacement (move) myself or does rsync handle it? What about the other way around, if a file is replaced by its link? O. Wyss PS. Does -aL really use -L or does it stick with -l from the -a?