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With -a you are telling rsync to copy the timestamp difference. It
can't set a timestamp on nothing.
On 01/29/13 17:58, John Reye wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm having trouble with --compare-dest, to copy only files that
> differ in content.
>
> Here are the commands used thusfar: rsync -av --checksum --delete
> --progress --stats --compare-dest=../old new/ new_archive rsync -av
> --checksum --delete --progress --stats --compare-dest=../new old/
> old_archive
>
> old/ a.txt
>
> new/ a.txt
>
>
> Note: both a.txt are the same (except for a different timestamp).
> a.txt contains just 2 characters: 'a' and '\n'
>
> Now the problem: In the output I see a.txt get copied!!!
> old_archive/ a.txt
>
> new_archive/ a.txt
>
> I do NOT want this! Why is a.txt getting copied, when it is
> identical in its content?
>
> Please can you help, so that only files that DIFFER IN CONTENT
> ONLY... get copied.
>
> Thanks. John
>
>
>
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