Re: How should I be using rsync with FAT32/VFAT

2018-01-16 Thread John Long via rsync
On Tue, 2018-01-16 at 13:51 -0500, Kevin Korb via rsync wrote: > You don't have to change the system setting just change the TZ env > variable in the terminal you run rsync in. > Good point, thanks -- Please use reply-all for most replies to avoid omitting the mailing list. To unsubscribe or c

Re: How should I be using rsync with FAT32/VFAT

2018-01-16 Thread Kevin Korb via rsync
You don't have to change the system setting just change the TZ env variable in the terminal you run rsync in. On 01/16/2018 01:30 PM, John Long via rsync wrote: > Thanks a lot, Kevin. > > I have a new Linux box and tried to set it to UTC but I think gnome > outsmarted me... > > I'll use -rt and

Re: How should I be using rsync with FAT32/VFAT

2018-01-16 Thread John Long via rsync
Thanks a lot, Kevin. I have a new Linux box and tried to set it to UTC but I think gnome outsmarted me... I'll use -rt and maybe ignore timestamps entirely rather than the window. If I find something wrong on the USB stick I can always copy it again. I love the -c option, but it takes forever on

Re: How should I be using rsync with FAT32/VFAT

2018-01-16 Thread Kevin Korb via rsync
#1 yes, you should use -rt instead of -a as everything else in -a is incompatible with vfat. #2 timestamps will always be a problem on vfat. It has a 1 or 2 second resolution so --modify-window=2 is a common solution. However, if you live somewhere that has yearly clock changes (we call it dayli

How should I be using rsync with FAT32/VFAT

2018-01-16 Thread John Long via rsync
Hi, I have been using rsync for over ten years. Thank you! It is a great tool. Recently I had the misfortune to have to use it to sync files to a USB stick that is for a platform that only supports FAT32. After missing the point a few times and having it copy some of the same directories and fil