Re: backup with rsync
R RENAUD <[email protected]>
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--- On Wed, 6/23/10, James <[email protected]> wrote: > I'm using the following > command to backup my home directory: > > rsync -avh --delete /home/rjl /mnt/esata/home/ > > But why does it keep deleting WinXP.vdi? > > deleting home/rjl/.VirtualBox/HardDisks/WinXP.vdi > > ls -l /mnt/esata/home/rjl/.VirtualBox/HardDisks/ > total 44869748 > -rw------- 1 rjl rjl 38078142464 Jun 22 20:48 WinXP.vdi You've told rsync to delete any files in /mnt/esata/home/ that aren't in /home/rjl. The ls command shows that the file exists in /mnt/esata/home/rjl/.VirtualBox/HardDisks/ but rsync doesn't think it exists in /home/rjl/.VirtualBox/HardDisks/. If you don't want to remove that file, use something like --exclude=home/rjl/.VirtualBox The '-n' option can help you get the path right. Hope that helps. roland -- OCLUG general discussion list [email protected] http://oclug.on.ca/mailman/listinfo/oclug