I still get the same error with --force --delete. There needs to be a chmod on dir before the files and dir can be deleted.
eric Tim Conway wrote: > > --force force deletion of directories even if > not empty > > SunOS 5.8 Last change: 26 Jan 2003 7 > > User Commands rsync(1) > > That should do it. > > Tim Conway > Unix System Administration > Contractor - IBM Global Services > desk:3032734776 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > rsync (2.5.[67]) --delete fails on dirs with the w bit cleared. (example > below) > Rsync will sync a dir with w bit clear, but will not remove it with > --delete. > > This is not a big problem, but it will create situations where there are > 'orphaned' files. > > Has anyone else had this problem? > > It looks like a change would be needed in robust_unlink (util.c). This > function > would have to do a chmod on dirs that are locked down before it does the > unlink. > (syncing as user root doesn't have this problem) > > -- > To unsubscribe or change options: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/rsync > Before posting, read: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html -- To unsubscribe or change options: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/rsync Before posting, read: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
