Sure it does… what happens if the archive server gets full? There is a situation that can fool rsync into thinking it was successfully transferred as rsync only relies on filesystem metadata to verify the file is different. The “-c” option will validate the file using a checksum and not just rely on just filesystem metadata. Trust me on this one; I’ve seen this happen. > On Feb 28, 2018, at 1:05 PM, scott ribe <scott_ribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > On Feb 28, 2018, at 10:05 AM, Rui DeSousa <rui.desousa@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >> Just use "-ac”; you want -c option to ensure no data corruption during the transfer. Do not delete the file; let Postgres manage that. > > -c has nothing to do with data corruption during transfer > > -- > Scott Ribe > https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottribe/ > (303) 722-0567 >
