https://bugzilla.samba.org/show_bug.cgi?id=11572
--- Comment #4 from john lutz <lutz.j...@yahoo.com> --- no! rsync -rav -vvii 2015 ./delme results in no preservation of attributes. -a includes -A BTW! [john@johnsplace Downloads]$ rsync -ravAvvii --debug 2015 delme results in all directories and files having the current date/time. akso I tried the following: rsync -ravAvvii --debug /usr/lib/* delme Unknown --debug item: "/usr/lib/abrt-java-connector" rsync error: syntax or usage error (code 1) at options.c(450) [client=3.1.1] [root@johnsplace 2015]# -- You are receiving this mail because: You are the QA Contact for the bug. -- 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