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> I get this error when I try to copy a directory with a lot of files: > "bash: /usr/local/bin/rsync: Argument list too long" > > The exact command is: "/usr/local/bin/rsync -rsh=/usr/bin/rsh -r > --delete --perms --owner --group /mail/spool/imap/user/wex/* > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/mail/spool/imap/user/wex". > > BUT, if I try tris command it works: "/usr/local/bin/rsync > -rsh=/usr/bin/rsh -r --delete --perms --owner --group > /mail/spool/imap/user/* [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/mail/spool/imap/user/wex". > > So I see that rsync does not copies the files if in the root of the > source directory are too many files. But if they are too meny files in > any oter directory in works. > > I need the first command to work. > How can I do this? > > Thank you. Your shell is expanding the * to create an argument list that is too long. It's an issue with your shell, not rsync. - -- Mark Watts Senior Systems Engineer QinetiQ Trusted Information Management Trusted Solutions and Services group GPG Public Key ID: 455420ED -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.4 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFBGLsPBn4EFUVUIO0RAkNkAKDzsNLYV5jUCzf+MH0z3yML/50RVQCg8r+9 hByFgOrVt9zXmGxftbmIVzI= =OtuC -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To unsubscribe or change options: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/rsync Before posting, read: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
