Have you tried rsync -av --delete --exclude=".gvfs/" /home/david/ /media/disk/Backup
(notice the modified --exclude parameter, particularly the trailing slash) -- rsync doesn't delete deleted files https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/233849 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs