RSYNC Question
by bellsal from LinuxQuestions.org on (#5C6TK)
Hi,
I have been using rsync to do my backups, and it has been working reliably without any glitches; however, I don't understand "sending incremental file list" makes sense in Scenario 1, and it doesn't make sense in Scenario 2.
Scenario 1: Backing up files from local folder to remote folder (NFS connection)
rsync -avz --delete /local/folder/ /remote/folder/
This gives me the message "sending incremental file list", which is a short list of files that are new and/or changed. Perfect! No issue here!
Scenario 2: Backing up files from local folder to attached (mounted) USB device
rsync -avz --delete /local/folder/ /USB/folder/
This also gives me the message "sending incremental file list", but it sends the entire list of all files (old, new, and modified). However, it ends up copying ONLY the new and modified files. Let me emphasize, the outcome is correct (copying only the new and modified files), but the "incremental file list" is incorrect (as far as I understand it).
Can anyone explain why my Scenario 2 has this issue?
Thanks
bellsal
I have been using rsync to do my backups, and it has been working reliably without any glitches; however, I don't understand "sending incremental file list" makes sense in Scenario 1, and it doesn't make sense in Scenario 2.
Scenario 1: Backing up files from local folder to remote folder (NFS connection)
rsync -avz --delete /local/folder/ /remote/folder/
This gives me the message "sending incremental file list", which is a short list of files that are new and/or changed. Perfect! No issue here!
Scenario 2: Backing up files from local folder to attached (mounted) USB device
rsync -avz --delete /local/folder/ /USB/folder/
This also gives me the message "sending incremental file list", but it sends the entire list of all files (old, new, and modified). However, it ends up copying ONLY the new and modified files. Let me emphasize, the outcome is correct (copying only the new and modified files), but the "incremental file list" is incorrect (as far as I understand it).
Can anyone explain why my Scenario 2 has this issue?
Thanks
bellsal