Re: Is there a parameter in rsync to clean $BACKUPDIR before writing to it (--backup-dir=$BACKUPDIR)?

Hi Kevin, Thank you very much for the response. Actually, I don't think I need to clean the backup dir defined in --backup-dir=, when the contents has already been deleted in the destination (no exist), it will delete from the backup dir as well in next cycle, correct? Regards, - j On Thu, Feb

Re: Is there a parameter in rsync to clean $BACKUPDIR before writing to it (--backup-dir=$BACKUPDIR)?

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 I don't think so but then I use --link-dest instead of --backup. On 02/04/2016 05:11 AM, jupiter wrote: > Hi Kevin, > > Thank you very much for the response. Actually, I don't think I > need to clean the backup dir defined in --backup-dir=, > when th