Re: selinux and rsync backup to zfs dataset

07.06.2026 17:29, [email protected] wrote:
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 >>>>> If the rsync option --xattrs is used, I get errors like this:>>>>>
>>>>> rsync: [receiver] rsync_xal_set:
>>>>> lremovexattr("<file>","security.selinux") failed: Permission
>>>>> denied
>>>>> (13)
>>>>>
>>>>> for every file to backup.
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 > > All files are labeled, but differently on backup source (client) and
> backup target (server).
> 

rsync removes xattr on the destination if this xattr was not present on 
the source.