If rsync has been told to collapse symlinks (via bf(--copy-links) or
bf(--copy-unsafe-links)), a symlink to a directory on another device is
-treated as a mount point, while other referents are treated as though they
-existed on the device where the symlink is found.
+treated like a mount-point. Symlinks to non-directories are unaffected
+by this option.
dit(bf(--existing, --ignore-non-existing)) This tells rsync to skip
updating files that do not exist yet on the destination. If this option is
verbose messages).
The "%i" escape has a cryptic output that is 9 letters long. The general
-format is like the string bf(UXcstpoga)), where bf(U) is replaced by the
+format is like the string bf(UXcstpog)), where bf(U) is replaced by the
kind of update being done, bf(X) is replaced by the file-type, and the
other letters represent attributes that may be output if they are being
modified.
sender's value (requires bf(--owner) and root privileges).
it() A bf(g) means the group is different and is being updated to the
sender's value (requires bf(--group) and the authority to set the group).
- it() The bf(a) is reserved for a future enhanced version that supports
- extended file attributes, such as ACLs.
))
One other output is possible: when deleting files, the "%i" will output