On Tue, Jan 30, 2001 at 11:08:36PM +0100, Otto Wyss wrote: > I'd like to use -L where I used -l so all the rsync'ed sym-/hardliks get > replaced with the file the links actually pointing to. > > How does rsync handle this situation? A full download isn't necessary > since the file is already there. Do I have to do the replacement (move) > myself or does rsync handle it? Rsync will give you the correct result, but it will do a full download. > What about the other way around, if a file is replaced by its link? Rsync will just delete the file and replace it with a link. > PS. Does -aL really use -L or does it stick with -l from the -a? It uses the -L. - Dave
