Empty directories aren't backed up in backup-dir

Hello, We have strange issue with rsync and backup-dir option. In case of having empty directories and deleting them, those directories are not backed up in backup-dir directory. Directories are backed up only if contains files. Scenario: # mkdir -p source/b # rsync -a --backup

[Bug 11609] New: Incorrect (or at least dangerous) behaviour of --append-verify

https://bugzilla.samba.org/show_bug.cgi?id=11609 Bug ID: 11609 Summary: Incorrect (or at least dangerous) behaviour of --append-verify Product: rsync Version: 3.1.1 Hardware: All OS: All Status:

rsync - detecting change/no-change without an itemised list

rsync watchers, I've been using rsync version 3.1.1+, and do like the improved --stats output: e.g. Number of files: 2480403 (reg: 2034290, dir: 233487, link: 212174, special: 452) Number of created files: 356 (reg: 6, dir: 3, link: 347) Number of regular files transferred: 16 ... - thanks to

exclude being ignored

Running debian wheezy w/ rsync 3.0.9-4. The command in question is rsync -vahHz --delete --exclude '/proc' --exclude '*.iso' --exclude '/home/holtzm/mail/backup' --exclude '/sys ' --exclude '/tmp'--exclude '/media' /. /media/cf0a98ed-3c11-4107-b61e-f5139d024396/Wheezy-laptop notice the

Re: exclude being ignored

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Note the lack of a space here: --exclude '/tmp'--exclude Also, just use / for the source instead of /. Also, don't use -z on a local copy. On 11/18/2015 06:19 PM, Bob Holtzman wrote: > Running debian wheezy w/ rsync 3.0.9-4. The command in question