Thanks paul, but the requirement is to upload to the backup server (from database server),
"rsync -a --compare-dest=../$YESTERDAYS_BACKUP $TODAY $REMOTESOURCE #change the src and dest" this command does not seem to work for me !! I mean that the whole file is getting transferred ! Any thoughts on this ? Thanks again, rssrik Paul Slootman-5 wrote: > > On Mon 05 May 2008, rssrik wrote: > >> Suppose, >> >> 1. I have taken yesterdays dump in a folder named 04-05-08 in database >> server >> 2. I have rsynced the folder 04-05-08 to the backup server. >> 3. I have taken today's dump in folder named 05-05-08 in database server. >> 4. Now while doing rsync, I want rsync to compare the <database server's >> 05-05-08/dump file> with the <04-05-08/dump file> which already exists >> in >> backup server. (then eventually, I want rsync to send only the >> differences >> and store the output in folder 05-05-08). >> >> Typicaly I want to take advantage of yesterday's file which already >> present >> in a different folder. >> >> Can anyone suggest a working method to implement this ? (I tried >> --copy-dest >> / --compare-dest .. but couldnt get it to work) > > Something like this should work... > > BASE=/backup/psql # edit for your situation > REMOTESOURCE=dbhost::psqldumps/ # again, edit > TODAY=`date +%d-%m-%y` # I prefer %Y-%m-%d, sorts better > cd $BASE > YESTERDAYS_BACKUP=`ls -td ??-??-?? | head -n 1` > rsync -a --compare-dest=../$YESTERDAYS_BACKUP $REMOTESOURCE $TODAY/ > > > Paul Slootman > -- > Please use reply-all for most replies to avoid omitting the mailing list. > To unsubscribe or change options: > https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/rsync > Before posting, read: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html > > -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/taking-advantage-of-filles-in-folder-other-than-destination-folder-tp17060808p17061502.html Sent from the Samba - rsync mailing list archive at Nabble.com. -- Please use reply-all for most replies to avoid omitting the mailing list. To unsubscribe or change options: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/rsync Before posting, read: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
