Re: [Dorset] How to use rsync for backups

Hi John, I've set up an initial use of rsync for making a mirror-type backup and I'd like some advice to improve it, please. 1. Does rsync verify the copies it makes? Well, it does have -c, AKA --checksum, though it's actually MD4 or MD5. This changes how the list of files that need

[Dorset] How to use rsync for backups

I've set up an initial use of rsync for making a mirror-type backup and I'd like some advice to improve it, please. 1. Does rsync verify the copies it makes? 2. What non-user directories should I exclude? My initial command is: sudo rsync -azvv --delete --exclude=/tmp/