-The %i format is a set of cryptic characters that are output as follows:
-
-quote(tt( *Xcstpog ITEM_NAME))
-
-The bf(*) is either bf(<) (receive) or bf(>) (send) or bf(*) (--dry-run) if
-the item is being updated, otherwise it is a space. The bf(X) will be
-replaced by one of the following: an "f" for a file, a "d" for a dir, an
-"L" for a symlink, or a "D" for a device. The rest of the letters in the
-string above are the actual letters that will be output if the associated
-attribute for the item is being updated; otherwise the letter will be
-replaced by either a "-" for no change, or a "+" if this is a new item.
-The meanings of the attribute letters are as follows:
-
-quote(itemize(
- it() A bf(c) means the checksum of the file is different and will be
- updated by the file transfer (requries bf(--checksum)).
- it() A bf(s) means the size of the file is different and will be updated
- by the file transfer.
- it() A bf(t) means the modified time is being updated to the server's
- value (requires --times). An alternate value of bf(T) means that the
- time is being set to the transfer time (which happens when symlinks are
- updated or when a file or device is updated without --times).
- it() A bf(p) means the permissions are being updated (requires
- bf(--perms)).
- it() An bf(o) means the owner is being updated (requires bf(--owner) and
- root privileges).
- it() A bf(g) means the group is being updated (requires bf(--group)).
-))
+Note that some of the logged output changes when talking with older
+rsync versions. For instance, deleted files were only logged as verbose
+messages prior to rsync 2.6.4.