Hi, I use rsync via rsnapshot to backup a large collection of files. Using "--fuzzy" already saves me a lot of time by discovering most renames that happen within a directory. Therfore I already use the "--delete-after" option.
Now the question is, if fuzzy search could be extended to search for moved files across directory borders. If for example I move pictures aound to reorganize them in a different directory hierarchy, or if I move whole directories around as I reorganize part of my music files. I know there is --compare-dest but that requires knowledge of the old location. As i understand it, the"--delete-after" option already implies that the receiving side has to keep all to-be-deleted files till the end of the transfer. So, instead of searching all files at the destination for a match, would it be possible to also search that list of files that otherwise would be deleted, and use them as potential fuzzy-match files? If the performance penalty for performing this "file-resurrection" on lots of files would be too big, there could be an options to only keep files over a certain size in that list "second chance" list. Does that sound like a useful feature? cheers -henrik -- 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
