Tomasz Chmielewski writes: > I noticed that rsync can preserve most of the file's characteristics > when it is used with "-a" option (it includes -o and -g flags for > preserving owners and groups). > > However, when I transfer data between systems, it affects my UIDs/GIDs, > making the data hard to recover. > > [snip] > > Is it possible to transfer files with rsync, and to preserve the *exact* > UIDs and GIDs, rather than usernames/groupnames (which in turn point to > invalid UIDs and GIDs)?
rsync --numeric-ids Craig -- To unsubscribe or change options: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/rsync Before posting, read: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
