added --max-delete option

[rsync/rsync.git] / rsync.yo

diff --git a/rsync.yo b/rsync.yo
index 75d9082..3fd7122 100644 (file)
--- a/rsync.yo
+++ b/rsync.yo
@@ -247,6 +247,7 @@ verb(
      --delete                delete files that don't exist on the sending side
      --delete-excluded       also delete excluded files on the receiving side
      --delete-after          delete after transferring, not before
+     --max-delete=NUM        don't delete more than NUM files
      --partial               keep partially transferred files
      --force                 force deletion of directories even if not empty
      --numeric-ids           don't map uid/gid values by user/group name
@@ -427,6 +428,10 @@ contents of only one filesystem.
 dit(bf(--existing)) This tells rsync not to create any new files -
 only update files that already exist on the destination.
 
+dit(bf(--max-delete=NUM)) This tells rsync not to delete more than NUM
+files or directories. This is useful when mirroring very large trees
+to prevent disasters.
+
 dit(bf(--delete)) This tells rsync to delete any files on the receiving
 side that aren't on the sending side.   Files that are excluded from
 transfer are excluded from being deleted unless you use --delete-excluded.