Mike McMullen wrote: > Hi all, > > I have a detail question on rsync. If you don't use --whole-file > how does rsync copy a file especially a binary or a large mail > box? I'm not sure the full purpose of --whole-file. Maybe if you copy of lots of teeny-tiny files, it may eliminate the wasted time of diff checks. But for large files, I don't see the point of using --whole-file. And if the destination file doesn't exist, well rsync does a "whole-file" copy anyway. rync just syncs bits by the divide and conqueror method regardless of the file being text of binary - it's really fast. Don't use --whole-file if you're doing syncs over slow wan links like a T1. -eric wood -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
