JJ wrote: > Roberto Sanchez wrote: > > > > I don't think I have lost the rsync data. Basically, what I do is: > > > > rsync -nave ssh ~/Documents/stuff/ remote:~/school/stuff/ > > > > Even if have changed only one or two files, it still wants to transfer > > everything. > > > > I will check out rdiff-backup. > > > > -Roberto
> Your command is correct for what you want. I > think you are running into issues with differences between the > filesystems meta data. The -a options tells it to sync. up uid, gid, > permissions, etc. So it is probably changing the uid and gid for all > your files as it goes along. Causes a slight delay, but rsync is smart > enough to not copy the complete file if the content hasn't changed. > > I have a Mac which I rsync files back and forth with a debian server. I > ended up adding the extra users and groups I needed to my mac (using > NetInfo Manager)--making sure to use the uid's and gid's from the debian > server. Many *nix systems start uid's at 500, but Debian starts them at > 1000. I even changed the uid of my mac account to match the uid on my > debian account. If you do this make sure you then update all your files > on your Mac with your new uid. Any help to you guys? <http://www.quesera.com/reynhout/misc/rsync+hfsmode/> and <http://hfsrsync.darwinports.com/> Regards __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
