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Perhaps you could try with --itemize-changes (-i) to get an idea of what rsync
thinks has changed for each file. Also, try -c which will be slower, but might be
more reliable.
On 06/09/15 17:30, Julian Hall wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> You may recall a while ago I asked about rsync for backups, and also a bit later
> about it failing to my USB backup drive. It turns out the drive had bitten the
> bullet. Anyway the problem I have now, with a new USB drive, is that despite
> using the same command line as previously every time it insists on backing up ALL
> my root and home directory files every time not just the ones that have changed.
> I also backup the Windows partition and Windows' My Documents - which are on the
> same machine - and it does the same for those. As you can imagine this is a real
> pain in the backside as it drastically lengthens backup times.
>
> This is an example, and always worked before the old hard drive died.
>
> rsync -aAXv /* /media/julian/ATHENA/RAFAELA
> --exclude={/dev/*,/proc/*,/sys/*,/tmp/*,/run/*,/mnt/*,/media/*,/lost+found,/home/*}
>
> Any ideas gratefully received.
>
> Julian
>
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