On Tue, Mar 16, 2004 at 09:29:42AM -0500, alexus wrote: > Can someone tell me what exactly is the difference between these two?
The --archive option is just a convenience option that preserves all the attributes of a file while (almost always) turning on directory recursion. The --backup option is for maintaining a backup version of every file that changes. See also the --backup-dir option in the man page. ..wayne.. -- To unsubscribe or change options: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/rsync Before posting, read: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html