Hello John Schaaf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, After reading your mail, I wrote a little script:
#!/bin/sh localdir=/backup/infotimes localbkupdir=/backup/infotimes_bakup remotedir=home::usrlocalinfotimes rsync -av --backup --backup-dir=$localbkupdir --delete \ $remotedir $localdir When I run this script, it does not make any backup under $localbkupdir. Any idea? On Tue, 16 Apr 2002 11:26:42 +0200 John Schaaf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Patrick Hsieh wrote: > > >Hello list, > > > >When rsync dir_A to dir_B, I hope I wont make any change to the original > >dir_B unless the rsync procedure end withour errors, therefore, I hope > >there's somethig like > > > >rsync -av dir_A dir_B_tmp && \ > >mv dir_B dir_B.bkup && > >mv dir_B_tmp dir_B > > > >This small script can ensure the minimal change time between 2 versions > >of archive. Is this built in the native rsync function? Do I have to > >write scripts myself? > > > You mean the '--backup' and '--backup-dir' options? I use a line like: > rsync -av --backup --backup-dir=/mnt/backup/$DAY/homes --delete > tux::home /mnt/backup/homes > $DAY is declared earlier with DAY=`date +%A` > > This line makes a backup from the rsync server (/home) to a local disk > (/mnt/backup/homes). It deletes removed files but makes a backup in > /mnt/backup/$DAY with a one week rotation (I just rsync an empty dir to > the /mnt/backup/$DAY dir before the actual backup) > > johns -- Patrick Hsieh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> GPG public key http://pahud.net/pubkeys/pahudatpahud.gpg -- To unsubscribe or change options: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/rsync Before posting, read: http://www.tuxedo.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
