Hi Kevin, I haven't specified --whole-file. After entering an rsync command the terminal always reads "delta-transmission disabled for local transfer or --whole-file" but I assume that is just a standard phrase that always appears.
So, if I am running partial (-P) and not using --whole-file or disabling the delta-transmission, why would an incomplete file be deleted and the transfer start anew after an interruption? Blake -----Original Message----- From: rsync [mailto:rsync-boun...@lists.samba.org] On Behalf Of Kevin Korb Sent: Friday, June 24, 2016 12:03 PM To: rsync@lists.samba.org Subject: Re: --partial not working? Partial means don't delete the incomplete file. The file is being transferred because it doesn't match. But rsync does delta-transfers so it won't actually transfer the parts that match. It will just verify that they do match. Unless of course --whole-file. On 06/24/2016 11:47 AM, McDowell, Blake wrote: > Hello, > > > > I’m running rsync -avPhi to move large video files to a remote server. > Often we have to stop a transfer midway through to push something > else to the server. My hope was that the -P flag would invoke > --partial and the transfer would pick-up where it left off. This does > not seem to be happening. Rather, the transfer starts over from the > beginning, erasing the partially transferred file. > > > When I redo the transfer my I see this: > >>f.st..g.... afc2010039_crhp0026_mv06_concat_Williams_Cecil_J.mov > > > I understand what all of that means, but I don't know why it doesn't > resume the partial transfer. > > > Do I need to change my rsync command to allow it to resume a transfer > of a partially transferred file? > > > 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
