I have to move files from one host to another atomically (as much as possible). I saw that rsync can remove files from the source, and it also has a --delay-updates option for "more atomic" operation.
I.e. I use it like this: rsync --delay-updates --remove-source-files $1 $2 My question is, what happenes first - does the file appear in destination (i.e. mv from ~tmp~ to dest), and then removed at the source host, or it is first removed and the source and then is moved from ~tmp~ to dest? This is important for scenarios of crashes and disruptions. Also, is there any way to set up in order in which files will be moved from ~tmp~ to dest, if --delay-update is used? What actual order is used by default? Thanks. -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Atomic-operations-in-rsync-tp17264159p17264159.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
