Package: rsync Version: 2.6.8-2 Severity: wishlist
rsync's trailing slash behavior is nonstandard for unix, and it conflicts with existing unix behavior regarding symlinks to directories. (try running commands on a symlink to a directory with and without a slash.) yet the semantics are powerful and necessary. therefore i propose an option, -/ or --as-if-trailing-slashes, to pretend that the source arguments end in "/". without this option, even experienced users might forget to add slashes, especially when they use shell wrappers. shell wrappers to rsync are a good thing and should be encouraged rather than discouraged. this is best done by making creating desired semantics simple. just a wishlist. thanks. -- System Information: Debian Release: testing/unstable Architecture: i386 (i686) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash Kernel: Linux 2.6.16myver Locale: LANG=C, LC_CTYPE=C (charmap=ANSI_X3.4-1968) (ignored: LC_ALL set to C) Versions of packages rsync depends on: ii libc6 2.3.6-13 GNU C Library: Shared libraries ii libpopt0 1.10-2 lib for parsing cmdline parameters rsync recommends no packages. -- no debconf information -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
