On 05/10/15 17:30, rsync-requ...@lists.samba.org wrote: >> Should we use --compress-level=0 for local synchronisation? We >> are using rsync 3.0.9 and 3.1.1.
> You should not use compression at all on local copies. It is nothing > but wasted CPU cycles. ... - -- ~*-,._.,-*~'`^`'~*-,._.,-*~'`^`'~*-,._.,-*~'`^`'~*-,._.,-*~'`^`'~*-,._., - -*~ Kevin Korb Phone: (407) 252-6853 Systems Administrator Internet: FutureQuest, Inc. ke...@futurequest.net (work) Orlando, Florida k...@sanitarium.net (personal) Web page: http://www.sanitarium.net/ PGP public key available on web site. ~*-,._.,-*~'`^`'~*-,._.,-*~'`^`'~*-,._.,-*~'`^`'~*-,._.,-*~'`^`'~*-,._., - -*~ Thanks Kevin :-) You answered the question perfectly but it is not the question I want answering! The question I want answering is "Does rsync need telling not to compress when SOURCE and DEST are both local or does it automatically choose a sane compression setting?" -- 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