4mula1 wrote: > gutted;237084 Wrote: >> Cool - thanks dude. >> >> And this can detect changes to tags, even if I've configured MP3tag to >> maintain the last modified timestamp? If so, then it's a winner :) > > That I can't answer. I use it to back up my pictures and wife's itunes > collection, so I've pretty much relied on it using timestamps. I run > SlimServer on Solaris, so I use rsync to do the backups of my music. > >
According to the documentation, SyncBack uses (can use) the following to determine if the source and destination files are different. 1. Last file modification date & time: All files record the date & time of when they were last changed. 2. File size: All files record the number of bytes they contain. 3. Hash value: A unique value can be computed based on the contents of a file. These values can be used to check if a files contents is the same as another's. 4. File attributes: Files have special attributes, e.g. read-only, hidden, etc., and SyncBack can optionally check for changes in these attributes Using the hash value (#3) will obviously take longer, but it should be completely reliable. I use SyncBack and it's an excellent program all around. _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
