On 5/2/07, Charles Marcus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm very interested in learning the status of the --ignorecase patch > being included in the main tree... is there a reason it still isn't in > there? > > For anyone who is forced to dealing with backing up windows boxes, this > is a big problem, and I can't believe that it isn't affecting a lot of > people... > > Or maybe there is a simple workaround? > > I'm trying to backup files from a windows/ntfs filesystem to a linux > filesystem, and running into a problem where the users rename files, and > sometimes change the case (sometimes in the name, sometimes in the > extension), causing the file to get backed up multiple times. > > Or - maybe - is there a way to ignore the filenames altogether? :) > > Lastly, can anyone help me with patching the version of rsync that comes > in cwrsync (the windows version)?
Rather than waiting for the ignore case patch to be added to the standard rsync, I suggest you get your own copy of rsync with that patch in one of these two ways: 1. Set up a full Cygwin installation ( http://www.cygwin.com/ ), get the rsync source code ( http://rsync.samba.org/ftp/rsync/rsync-2.6.9.tar.gz ), patch it with ignore-case.diff, and compile and install rsync. 2. Ask on the cwRsync web site ( http://www.itefix.no/phpws/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=6&MMN_position=150:150 ) for help building a patched cwRsync. Matt -- To unsubscribe or change options: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/rsync Before posting, read: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html