> > I'm using it to backup files from one computer to another, and it > > works exactly as I thought it would, except that it seems to be > > copying entire files over when they've change rather than the > > differences. > > What specifically leads you to that conclusion?
I have it set to extra verbose, and I've been watching the files transfer over. When I append 2K to a 100MB text file and re-rsync, it's pretty obvious it's transferring 100MB, not 2K + whatever overhead the diff takes up. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kim Scarborough http://www.unknown.nu/kim/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "I know of no man I despise more than Shakespeare; it would be positively a relief to my mind to dig him up and throw stones at him." - George Bernard Shaw ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- To unsubscribe or change options: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/rsync Before posting, read: http://www.tuxedo.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html