Thx to all, it was the -u option which prevents rsync to resume the file.
Tom "Tony Abernethy" <t...@servasoftware.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:af5ef1769d564645a9acc947375f0d021567087...@winxbeus13.exchange.xchg... > Tom wrote: >> to make things more clear >> >> 1.) >> first transfer is done either a initial setup or with a usb hdd to get >> sender and receiver in sync. >> >> 2.) >> transfer does not stop because rsync had a timeout, it stops because >> the dsl >> line is broken (which i could see at dyndns) >> >> 3) >> if dsl line is stable the transfer is successfull (which works >> furtunately >> most of the time) >> >> 4.) >> i am searching for a way to reduce the time to retransfer the file or >> in >> other words to resume the filetransfer after a broken pipe >> (e.g. if you download a 4.4 GB Centos Image it is comfortable to resume >> the >> transfer of a 99 % transfered file instead to download all from >> scratch) >> >> Tom > > > But you already have 100% of the image, only it is an older version of the > image. > The only thing I've found that works (and this is ONLY on something UNIXy) > is > to monitor the temporary file on the target and if it is "big enough", > rename it > to the intended target file before the target rsync destroys it. > For real disasters, you can attempt to automate this process. > > >> > First: Transfer or re-transfer. I think, particularly with bad >> > connections, >> > you need to treat those VERY differently. >> > >> > For the initial transfer, --partial should help. >> > >> > For retransfers, where stuff in the middle has changed, I would >> expect the >> > necessary state information to exist ONLY in the two running >> processes, >> > and >> > that information is lost if the connection goes down. >> > This includes the connection dying because both sides are going >> through >> > the >> > file and have nothing worthwhile to say to each other. >> > >> > As usual, flames invited if I've got any of this wrong. >> > -- >> > Please use reply-all for most replies to avoid omitting the mailing >> list. >> > To unsubscribe or change options: >> > https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/rsync >> > Before posting, read: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart- >> questions.html >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> Please use reply-all for most replies to avoid omitting the mailing >> list. >> To unsubscribe or change options: >> https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/rsync >> Before posting, read: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart- >> questions.html > -- > Please use reply-all for most replies to avoid omitting the mailing list. > To unsubscribe or change options: > https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/rsync > Before posting, read: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html > -- Please use reply-all for most replies to avoid omitting the mailing list. To unsubscribe or change options: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/rsync Before posting, read: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html