Hi.
Note: re-sending to rsync@lists.samba.org On Sat, 26 Nov 2022 21:24:45 +0000 just subscribed for rsync-qa from bugzilla via rsync wrote: > I can replicate the issue in a simple test scenario /tmp/source to /tmp/dest > via > rsync -rauvxHI --delete --stats --log-file=/tmp/rsync.log \ > /tmp/source/ /tmp/dest/ > Performs a full replication every time the command is being launched If you add verbosity (ex: -vvv) you will see: delta-transmission disabled for local transfer or --whole-file and thus full replication. But you are right, even with adding --no-whole-file or using SSH produces a full replication with -I rsync -i -rauxHI --no-whole-file --delete --stats --log-file=/tmp/rsync.log /tmp/source/ /tmp/dest/ -n >f......... foo Number of files: 2 (reg: 1, dir: 1) Number of created files: 0 Number of deleted files: 0 Number of regular files transferred: 1 Total file size: 4 bytes <snip> rsync -i -rauxHI --delete --stats --log-file=/tmp/rsync.log /tmp/source/ localhost:/tmp/dest/ -n <f......... foo Number of files: 2 (reg: 1, dir: 1) Number of created files: 0 Number of deleted files: 0 Number of regular files transferred: 1 <snip> rsync -i -rauxH --delete --stats --log-file=/tmp/rsync.log /tmp/source/ localhost:/tmp/dest/ -n Number of files: 2 (reg: 1, dir: 1) Number of created files: 0 Number of deleted files: 0 Number of regular files transferred: 0 <snip> PS: the -a option implies -r: you can thus suppress -r -- francis -- 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