Re: [gentoo-user] rsync to a USB stick

[Steven <apartment415@gmail.com>]

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On Sat, May 29, 2010 at 2:01 AM, Mick <michaelkintzios@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> I run:
>
>  rsync -a -l --delete -v /mnt/Business_dir /media/sdf1
>
> to back up a directory from a PC to a USB stick.  However, from a cursory
> look
> this *seems* to copy the complete directory (every time I run it) and
> overwrites the USB stick.  Carrying on like this it will life-expire the
> USB
> stick in no time, plus it takes ages to complete as it copies over every
> single file again and again.
>
> Is there a cleverer option I can add to rsync so that it only copies new
> files, overwrites older versions of the same and only deletes any files or
> directories that have been deleted from the source directory?
> --
> Regards,
> Mick
>
Short answer "man rsync"
You'll find everything you need.
It is possible to sync files incrementally with rsync I just can't remember
how right now
Sorry really tired right now. Im sure someone will come a long with a more
appropriate answer.

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