On Sun 21 May 2000, Brian White wrote: > Package: rsync > Version: 2.1.1-1 > Severity: wishlist > > It would be nice if rsync could detect a moved file. For example, if > when downloading, there is a new file that matches the information > of an old file now gone (timestamp and/or file size, depending on the > command-line options) then rsync could just do an md5sum to see if > they're the same. If they are the same, then just move the local file.
Doing that for all files isn't really an option, as that will consume large amounts of memory (ideally you need to first do an md5sum of *all* files on each end before doing any transfers, to be able to optimally detect moved files). In the latest 2.6.4 version there is a --fuzzy option for detecting moved files where the name has not changed too much, perhaps that could be enough? Paul Slootman -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
