superlifter - Backup v.s. file distribution.

I would like to suggest that different programs be used for backups than for file distribution. While the two applications have a lot in common, and could probably share a common library, there are some significant differences in what they need to do. These differences can add needless comple

non-interactive ssh connections (was Re: RSYNC ISSUE)

(Gouri: a more descriptive subject line will help you get repsonses in future, and please send your mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Read ) On 23 Jul 2002, "Kar, Gouri X. -ND" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi guys, I am trying to schdule a script whi

--delete doesn't work when transferring many files

This is a curious thing. I'm syncing two directories, containing some 250 subdirectories totalling around 11,000 files. This: rsync --password-file=/usr/local/etc/rsync/.passwd --delete -rtv --exclude-from=/usr/local/etc/rsync/excludes /usr/local/sourcedir [EMAIL PROTECTED]::modulename ...work

Rsync for Windows 2000

Hello everyone I am trying to install Rsync on Windows NT Server and Windows 2000 Advanced Server. On Windows NT Server everything worked fine in first shot. I am following the same procedure for Windows 2000 Advanced Server but that does not work. Does anyone have any suggestions or resources

Re: Rsync --delete does not work

thank you for the help, Wayne & Doug. It works now. it was indeed the shell expansion I didn't correctly understand It's indeed the first time I come across the ./ parameter Bye Glenn - Original Message - From: Wayne Davison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2002 13:25:54 -0700 (PDT

Re: Rsync --delete does not work

- Original Message - From: Wayne Davison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2002 13:25:54 -0700 (PDT) To: g dm <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Rsync --delete does not work > On Tue, 23 Jul 2002, g dm wrote: > > rsync -a --delete * /data/exp_dir > > So, what did I do wrong? > > You'

Re: Rsync --delete does not work

On Tue, 23 Jul 2002, g dm wrote: > rsync -a --delete * /data/exp_dir > So, what did I do wrong? You're sending a list of files, not a directory (since '*' is expanded by the shell into a list of files). The --delete option only works on a directory-to-directory transfer, so try using this instea

RE: Rsync --delete does not work

Try adding -v to your rsync command to get more verbose output, perhaps giving you an idea why --delete is not working as expected. --delete works for me, but there are situations where rsync will ignore --delete for safety (such as if certain errors occur). Also, remember that "*" is expanded b

Rsync --delete does not work

Hi I just started to use rsync & samba to backup some windows NT & 98 shared directories to a linux machine linux: debian 2.2.4 rsync: 2.2.5 samba: 2.2.3a-6 I first mount the windows directory on the linux and then do a local rsync. ---command on linux umount /data/transfer mount -t smbfs -o