On Thu, 3 Mar 2005 22:40:32 -0800, Randall L. Rathbun
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> Dear Linux gurus:
>
> What program or command is ideal for backing up partitions? I currently use
> "cp -a" or "cp -Ruv", but it won't delete files in the backup copy that are
> missing in the source file, from a previous run. I've been told that "dump"
> is the command to mirror image the source.
>
> I'd like to make a mirror copy, but verify the copy after the files copied.
>
> What are programs that work very well in this regard? Thanks for your input.
>
If you truly want to make a mirror copy, the program to use is rsync.
carl
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