FWIW, I updated http://www.bombich.com/rsync.html just recently with a minor bug fix to my HFS+ compression patch (preserving resource forks when --fileflags was not used).
(And I do not work for Apple :-) Mike On Mar 11, 2011, at 9:34 AM, David Allie wrote: > Check out rsync.samba.org and download/compile version 3.0.7. Very stable, > I've been downloading/compiling my own rsync from here for several years and > have not encountered any problems. > > If you're interested and would like the download/compile steps, let me know. > Mike Bombich (CCC, Apple) used to have it posted on his site, but I have the > steps in a script I use. You obviously need to have xCode installed on your > Mac. > > -- David Allie > > > On Mar 11, 2011, at 10:06 AM, Wayne Davison wrote: > On Thu, Mar 10, 2011 at 10:50 PM, Y z <yan...@hotmail.com> wrote: > A little research showed me that rsync (2.6.9) for Mac supports the -E > option, which is supposed to back up the resource forks, too. > > That is an option that apple added, but it is not implemented very well and > is not compatible with non-apple rsyncs. You should compile a standard rsync > version on your mac. Some of the various code repos for macs have good > auto-build rules for this. > > ..wayne.. > -- > 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
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