Thanks Kevin! I¹m unclear how to read the ‹itemize-changes output. Can you provide some insight?
This is a local transfer from an external drive to an internal drive all attached to one computer. rsync -aPh --itemize-changes -n /Volumes/shuttle_05/2012_79_1_14_1__1199_Workprint /Volumes/3TB_LTO/LT003A/ sending incremental file list >f..t....... >2012_79_1_14_1__1199_Workprint/2012_79_1_14_1__1199_Workprint__Derivatives >/2012_79_1_14_1_DER_01.mov >f..t....... >2012_79_1_14_1__1199_Workprint/2012_79_1_14_1__1199_Workprint__Derivatives >/2012_79_1_14_1_DER_02.mov >f..t....... >2012_79_1_14_1__1199_Workprint/2012_79_1_14_1__1199_Workprint__UHD_DPX/119 >9WP_00086400.dpx >f..t....... >2012_79_1_14_1__1199_Workprint/2012_79_1_14_1__1199_Workprint__UHD_DPX/119 >9WP_00086401.dpx >f..t....... >2012_79_1_14_1__1199_Workprint/2012_79_1_14_1__1199_Workprint__UHD_DPX/119 >9WP_00086402.dpx >f..t....... >2012_79_1_14_1__1199_Workprint/2012_79_1_14_1__1199_Workprint__UHD_DPX/119 >9WP_00086403.dpx >f..t....... >2012_79_1_14_1__1199_Workprint/2012_79_1_14_1__1199_Workprint__UHD_DPX/119 >9WP_00086404.dpx >f..t....... >2012_79_1_14_1__1199_Workprint/2012_79_1_14_1__1199_Workprint__UHD_DPX/119 >9WP_00086405.dpx >f..t....... >2012_79_1_14_1__1199_Workprint/2012_79_1_14_1__1199_Workprint__UHD_DPX/119 >9WP_00086406.dpx ~Blake On 6/2/16, 5:44 PM, "rsync on behalf of Kevin Korb" <rsync-boun...@lists.samba.org on behalf of k...@sanitarium.net> wrote: >Instead of the second -v (or even the first) add --itemize-changes. It >will tell you why each file is being copied. If the file timestamps are >not correct then perhaps the underlying storage doesn't allow arbitrary >mtime changes. > >On 06/02/2016 05:23 PM, McDowell, Blake wrote: >> Hi, >> >> >> >> At my work we use rsync to move files between drives and to LTO among >> other things. >> >> >> >> I¹m having an issue using rsync to move material between and external >> drive and an internal drive. >> >> >> >> We run ³rsync avvPh <src> <dest>² and most of the files keep writing >> every time I run this. It appears that the modification times are not >> being carried through to the destination resulting in the files >> continually wanting to re-write. >> >> >> >> I¹m hoping someone can help me figure this out. Any information you need >> from me (logs, etc) I¹m happy to try and provide. >> >> >> >> Many thanks, >> >> Blake >> >> >> > >-- >~*-,._.,-*~'`^`'~*-,._.,-*~'`^`'~*-,._.,-*~'`^`'~*-,._.,-*~'`^`'~*-,._., > 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. >~*-,._.,-*~'`^`'~*-,._.,-*~'`^`'~*-,._.,-*~'`^`'~*-,._.,-*~'`^`'~*-,._., > -- 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