Consider following directory structure: > mkdir -p src/empty tgt bkp
when making an initial backup with > rsync -r src/ tgt then the empty directory in src will be copied to tgt. However, if the directory is removed from src > rmdir src/empty and rsync is run like > rsync -r --delete -b --backup-dir=../bkp src/ tgt/ then the empty directory does end up in bkp. I am using the --backup-dir and the --delete option to move an outdated snapshot to another directory by backing up an empty directory. I was expecting that the entire directory structure to be preserved. Apparently this is not the case for empty directories. Can this be fixed? Is this even the right place to file a bug report? I do not have a github account to do this on github. -- 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
