On Fri, Dec 06, 2013 at 06:07:01AM -0500, Tanstaafl wrote: > > And for the record (you didn't specifically say so), are you in > agreement that > > cp -a /usr/. /usr.tmp/. > > will accomplish the exact same thing as the rsync command I was planning > on using?
There are reasons why rsync is better than cp. The best one IMO is that rysnc will not copy a corrupt file, while cp will. And rsync will tell you about the corrupt file. You have so many questions about rsync, and different opinions thrown at you. Why do you not read "man rsync" and learn about it? This man page is thorough, easy to read, and explains it's usage by examples. Cheers, Bruce -- Happy Penguin Computers >') 126 Fenco Drive ( \ Tupelo, MS 38801 ^^ [email protected] 662-269-2706 662-205-6424 http://happypenguincomputers.com/ A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text. Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing? A: Top-posting. Q: What is the most annoying thing in e-mail? Don't top-post: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top_post#Top-posting
