Re: rsync to "apply" xattrs-only from other object?
RolandK via rsync <[email protected]> Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:47:22 +0200
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do we really need rsync for this?
root@debian:/# setfattr -n user.attr1 -v value1 ./dir/testfile
root@debian:/# getfattr -R -d ./dir/testfile >attrs.dump
root@debian:/# cat attrs.dump
# file: dir/testfile
user.attr1=3D"value1"
root@debian:/# xattr -c ./dir/testfile
root@debian:/# getfattr -R -d ./dir/testfile
root@debian:/#
root@debian:/# setfattr --restore attrs.dump
root@debian:/# getfattr -R -d ./dir/testfile
# file: dir/testfile
user.attr1=3D"value1"
regards
Am 26.04.26 um 22:34 schrieb Peter B. via rsync:
> Hi everyone :)
>
> I'd need to re-apply extended filesystem key-value metadata attributes=
=20
> (xattrs on ZFS) from one file/folder to another.
>
> But it's mandatory that the target "payload" (=3Dbinary file contents)=
=20
> stay untouched.
> Just transfer (add/merge/overwrite) the xattrs?
>
> Using xattrs professionally for medium-to-large scale heritage and=20
> science collections, and using rsync for /everything/ regarding=20
> data-transfer. Thank you all so much!
>
> Would it be possible to hire one for adding that to rsync, merging=20
> into upstream?
> What are your thoughts on this?
>
>
> Thanks in advance!
> Peter
>
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<p>do we really need rsync for this?<br>
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root@debian:/# setfattr -n user.attr1 -v value1 ./dir/testfile<br>
root@debian:/# getfattr -R -d ./dir/testfile >attrs.dump<br>
root@debian:/# cat attrs.dump<br>
# file: dir/testfile<br>
user.attr1="value1"<br>
<br>
root@debian:/# xattr -c ./dir/testfile<br>
root@debian:/# getfattr -R -d ./dir/testfile<br>
root@debian:/#<br>
root@debian:/# setfattr --restore attrs.dump<br>
root@debian:/# getfattr -R -d ./dir/testfile<br>
# file: dir/testfile<br>
user.attr1="value1"<br>
<br>
regards<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Am 26.04.26 um 22:34 schrieb Peter B.
via rsync:<br>
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<blockquote type="cite"
cite="mid:[email protected]">Hi
everyone :)
<br>
<br>
I'd need to re-apply extended filesystem key-value metadata
attributes (xattrs on ZFS) from one file/folder to another.
<br>
<br>
But it's mandatory that the target "payload" (=binary file
contents) stay untouched.
<br>
Just transfer (add/merge/overwrite) the xattrs?
<br>
<br>
Using xattrs professionally for medium-to-large scale heritage and
science collections, and using rsync for /everything/ regarding
data-transfer. Thank you all so much!
<br>
<br>
Would it be possible to hire one for adding that to rsync, merging
into upstream?
<br>
What are your thoughts on this?
<br>
<br>
<br>
Thanks in advance!
<br>
Peter
<br>
<br>
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