: Problem with many files in rsync server directory ?
On Tue, Jan 06, 2004 at 05:05:16PM -, Jon Hirst wrote:
$ rsync [EMAIL PROTECTED]::gsh/* .
There's a limit to how many files you can glob with a wildcard. Just
remove the wildcard and let rsync transfer the whole directory:
rsync [EMAIL
On Wed, Jan 07, 2004 at 10:26:16AM -, Jon Hirst wrote:
Having had a night to sleep on this I think rsync's limit
on filename globbing needs pointing out more clearly.
I think we need:
1) An entry in the FAQ (Done)
2) A better error message from rsync when it exceeds the
limit.
--On Wednesday, January 07, 2004 03:10:23 -0800 jw schultz [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
I've lost track of the number of times someone has
complained on this list because blah/blah/* didn't behave as
he expected and the problem went away when he dropped the
unnecessary wildcard.
Hmmm... given the
On Tue, Jan 06, 2004 at 05:05:16PM -, Jon Hirst wrote:
$ rsync [EMAIL PROTECTED]::gsh/* .
There's a limit to how many files you can glob with a wildcard. Just
remove the wildcard and let rsync transfer the whole directory:
rsync [EMAIL PROTECTED]::gsh/ .
While you're at it, you should
