On Sat, 2008-09-27 at 16:06 +0100, Paul Smith wrote: > On Sat, Sep 27, 2008 at 2:27 PM, Adalbert Prokop <adalbert.prokop@xxxxxx> wrote: > >> I have often to synchronize a directory from my computer to a pen > >> drive. To accomplish this, I use the following command: > >> > >> rsync -urva --delete /home/psmith/mydirectory/ > >> /media/MYPEN/mydirectory/ > > > > Which messages do you see and what mount options are used for mounting the > > FAT partition? I've tried your scenario and I get messages like this: > > > > rsync: chgrp "/media/USBDRIVE/." failed: Operation not permitted (1) > > > > Generally using -a on ext[23] -> FAT transfers is not a good idea, > > because -a implies -rlptgoD (according to man-pages) but FAT does not > > support user or group information, links or devices > > > > I suppose a simplier "rsync -rtv" should accomplish what you need. > > > > You might even want to try unison - it can synchronise two folders in both > > directions, copying newest files from one directory to its counterpart. > > Thanks, Adalbert. The messages that I get are: > > "rsync warning: some files vanished before they could be transferred > (code 24) at main.c(1040) [sender=3.0.3]" > > This happens with accented filenames. > > After having removed all accents, I do not get any error message. > > Still the reported problem occurs: rsync needs to copy all files after > umounting and subsequent mounting of my pen. This is the behavior that > I am wanting to control: rsync should copy only modified files. Before > unmounting my pen, rsyinc copies only modified files; but after having > umounted my pen and mounted it again, rsync copies all files. Any > ideas? Actually it does the same thing even if you don't unmount the pendrive (I just tried it). According to the rsync(1) BUGS section: "When transferring to FAT filesystems rsync may re-sync unmodified files. See the comments on the --modify-window option." poc -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines
