So:

rsync -avHW /src/path /dest/path Copies, but rsync -avH /src/path /dest/path Still copies more and no data has changed on the source or Dest.

I tried # cd /source # tar cf - * | ( cd /target ; tar xf - )

Followed by rsync -avH /src/path /dest/path But it still copies files.

Looks like tagging a -u to the rsync line fixes it. The destination appears for some reason to get newer timestamps. "ls -la" shows expected time "ls -lu" shows close to current time

--tmac On 5/23/07, Jerry juanino@yahoo.com wrote:

Or rsync --whole-file the first time, or ndmpcopy.

----- Original Message ---- From: Nils Vogels bacardicoke@gmail.com To: tmac tmacmd@gmail.com Cc: toasters@mathworks.com Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2007 3:59:21 PM Subject: Re: rysnc and filers

Hi tmac,

On 5/23/07, tmac tmacmd@gmail.com wrote:

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Okay, I am trying to copy data from a DOT-7 to a DOT-GX.

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I then do (from RHEL4U2):

cp -a /src/dir1 /gx

I then do:

rsyn -avH --delete /src/dir1/ /gx/dir1/

There is nothing changing on the source, yet it transfers files anyway.

Anyone have a clue as to why?

cp doesnt take all metadata. Try tar/cpio!

# cd /source # tar cf - * | ( cd /target ; tar xf - )

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