rsync -tv --files-from="my list of files" / /home/user/configuration/ The examples in the man page description of --files-from do show the source dir, but the description could certainly be more explicit that one is required. Matt
Thank you all. It's amazing what a slash can do :-) /Les -- 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