[Rsync-patches] [PATCH] Document that --backup-dir is relative to the destination too.

Matt McCutchen <matt at mattmccutchen.net>
Thu Nov 12 22:10:48 PST 2009


---
 rsync.yo |    2 ++
 1 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)

diff --git a/rsync.yo b/rsync.yo
index 17a293a..d461c06 100644
--- a/rsync.yo
+++ b/rsync.yo
@@ -736,6 +736,8 @@ specify a backup suffix using the bf(--suffix) option
 (otherwise the files backed up in the specified directory
 will keep their original filenames).
 
+If em(DIR) is a relative path, it is relative to the destination directory.
+
 dit(bf(--suffix=SUFFIX)) This option allows you to override the default
 backup suffix used with the bf(--backup) (bf(-b)) option. The default suffix is a ~
 if no -bf(-backup-dir) was specified, otherwise it is an empty string.
-- 
1.6.2.18.gdd77




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