Please can anyone confirm the following statement as I've not used rsync
before.
sudo rsync -r -a sda3/home sdb4/home
I'm trying to copy the Home folder (on sda3) containing 2 users onto
another disc (sdb4) mounted in the same computer (ie not remote). I
want to keep all permissions on all files in all directories and
sub-directories.
I think the -r ensures all files are copied, and -a keeps the attributes
(ownerships ect)
Partitions are already made on both discs but sdb is not normally
mounted at start-up.
Reason is a partial upgrade of the operating system which is on sda1 of
the first disc.
Will using rsync take long to move 52Gb of data? (1 or 2 hrs?)
Is it safe to do this while sda is mounted or should I do it from a live
disc?
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