Ah, sound a bit like robocopy for windows, although that one doesn't do incremental backups as far as I know. Thx for the info. ________________________________ From: Madan Thapa [mailto:madan.feedback@xxxxxxxxx] Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2007 10:36 AM To: sorin.srbu@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; General Red Hat Linux discussion list Subject: Re: Moving /home to a LVM rsync actually in useful in creating incremental backups, locally or over network. rysnc also can work like a copy function as I updated you on the last post. I will look for any files changed during a period and if there is any will update it with files from the source to the destination. cp seems add server load which copying a large directory, however rsync does it with hardly any load. On Dec 23, 2007 2:18 AM, Sorin Srbu <sorin.srbu@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: Madan Thapa <> scribbled on Saturday, December 22, 2007 2:17 AM: What advantage would that be? Just curious... > you may actually use rsync instead of copy > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > > rsync -vrplogDtH /<old_home_paht> /home > > > > > On 12/20/07, Joey Prestia < joey@xxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:joey@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > wrote: >> >> Thanks for the fast reply tried it this morning and I had specified the >> copy incorrectly so it took a little mv here and there but its working >> great Thanks all. >> >> Joey -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
