This option is most often used when the receiving disk partition does not
have enough free space to hold a copy of the largest file in the transfer.
-In this case (i.e. when the scratch directory in on a different disk
+In this case (i.e. when the scratch directory is on a different disk
partition), rsync will not be able to rename each received temporary file
over the top of the associated destination file, but instead must copy it
into place. Rsync does this by copying the file over the top of the
it() A bf(t) means the modification time is different and is being updated
to the sender's value (requires bf(--times)). An alternate value of bf(T)
means that the modification time will be set to the transfer time, which happens
- anytime a symlink is transferred, or when a regular file or device is
- transferred without bf(--times).
+ when a file/symlink/device is updated without bf(--times) and when a
+ symlink is changed and the receiver can't set its time.
it() A bf(p) means the permissions are different and are being updated to
the sender's value (requires bf(--perms)).
it() An bf(o) means the owner is different and is being updated to the