Questions in running rsync example

Hi, I am trying to run the 'backup to a spare disk' in this example: http://samba.anu.edu.au/rsync/examples.html My question is Why i need to to this: mount /backup/$d If i have an external disk, it will be under /media/disk directory, why I need to mount? And what is the meaning of '-exclud

Re: rsync on . from backuppc

On tir, februar 13, 2007 21:24, Sturla Holm Hansen wrote: > Hi there list :) > I use backuppc to take backup of a bunch of hosts, but I ran into problems > with the last one I set up, I can't find anything that is different on > this one...but it won't work... > So any hints would be greatly apprec

rsync on . from backuppc

Hi there list :) I use backuppc to take backup of a bunch of hosts, but I ran into problems with the last one I set up, I can't find anything that is different on this one...but it won't work... So any hints would be greatly appreciated, here are the files ryncd.conf: log file=/var/log/rsyncd pid

Re: keep group and owner on part of the files

On Tue 13 Feb 2007, Mark, Oren wrote: > I use rsync daemon to replicate disks between sites. > > I am replicating the disks using rsync -avzx command. The thing is that > I have in one site the same UNIX group but with different GID. So > someone with the same UID can access the group on the sou

keep group and owner on part of the files

Hi, I use rsync daemon to replicate disks between sites. I am replicating the disks using rsync -avzx command. The thing is that I have in one site the same UNIX group but with different GID. So someone with the same UID can access the group on the source but not on the destination. Is th