On Thu, 03 Feb 2005 11:04:57 -0500, Nick Smith wrote: > mail root # rsync -avz / /mnt/backup/ > > but when i run that command i get a bunch of 'no such file errors' and > then it starts coping everything. is this bad?
You need to use the -x option to stop it trying to back up /dev, /proc, /sys etc, or --exclude these directories specifically. As for copying everything, that's what rsync does the first time. After then, it updates. You should read the rsync man page again, there's a lot there and it won't all "take" the first time. -- Neil Bothwick Linux users do it without paying a Bill
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