On Sat, Sep 27, 2008 at 2:27 PM, Adalbert Prokop <adalbert.prokop@xxxxxx> wrote: >> I have often to synchronize a directory from my computer to a pen >> drive. To accomplish this, I use the following command: >> >> rsync -urva --delete /home/psmith/mydirectory/ >> /media/MYPEN/mydirectory/ > > Which messages do you see and what mount options are used for mounting the > FAT partition? I've tried your scenario and I get messages like this: > > rsync: chgrp "/media/USBDRIVE/." failed: Operation not permitted (1) > > Generally using -a on ext[23] -> FAT transfers is not a good idea, > because -a implies -rlptgoD (according to man-pages) but FAT does not > support user or group information, links or devices > > I suppose a simplier "rsync -rtv" should accomplish what you need. > > You might even want to try unison - it can synchronise two folders in both > directions, copying newest files from one directory to its counterpart. Thanks, Adalbert. The messages that I get are: "rsync warning: some files vanished before they could be transferred (code 24) at main.c(1040) [sender=3.0.3]" This happens with accented filenames. After having removed all accents, I do not get any error message. Still the reported problem occurs: rsync needs to copy all files after umounting and subsequent mounting of my pen. This is the behavior that I am wanting to control: rsync should copy only modified files. Before unmounting my pen, rsyinc copies only modified files; but after having umounted my pen and mounted it again, rsync copies all files. Any ideas? Paul -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines
