Re: question about --link-dest and the rsync protocol

On 12.01.25 03:52, Anthony LaTorre via rsync wrote:
> $ rsync -aPh --link-dest=/user/snapshots/rsync_test/last
> /home/user/rsync_test
> rsync://[email protected]/snapshots/user/Jan_11_2025
> Password:
> sending incremental file list
> --link-dest arg does not exist: /user/snapshots/rsync_test/last

Naturally, the link-dest path must lie on the *destination side*. I am not sure about the correct syntax on how to do this via rsync protocol, but I am quite sure it must be possible.
The idea is to lower traffic by actually sending increments, but still always have a full copy in every path.

I usually do this, by being master of the destination file system: I PULL date from source to dest, so dest is always from the command side.

Hardy

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