for systems with a broken select use u_sleep() to ensure the write

[rsync/rsync.git] / README

diff --git a/README b/README
index ff93c02..1eca449 100644 (file)
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ WHAT IS RSYNC?
 
 rsync is a replacement for rcp that has many more features.
 
-rsyns uses the "rsync algorithm" which provides a very fast method for
+rsync uses the "rsync algorithm" which provides a very fast method for
 bringing remote files into sync. It does this by sending just the
 differences in the files across the link, without requiring that both
 sets of files are present at one of the ends of the link beforehand.
@@ -22,13 +22,16 @@ Basically you use rsync just like rcp, but rsync has many additional options.
 
 Here is a brief description of available options:
 
+Options:
 -v, --verbose            increase verbosity
 -c, --checksum           always checksum
 -a, --archive            archive mode (same as -rlptDog)
 -r, --recursive          recurse into directories
+-R, --relative           use relative path names
 -b, --backup             make backups (default ~ extension)
 -u, --update             update only (don't overwrite newer files)
 -l, --links              preserve soft links
+-L, --copy-links         treat soft links like regular files
 -H, --hard-links         preserve hard links
 -p, --perms              preserve permissions
 -o, --owner              preserve owner (root only)
@@ -37,6 +40,7 @@ Here is a brief description of available options:
 -t, --times              preserve times
 -S, --sparse             handle sparse files efficiently
 -n, --dry-run            show what would have been transferred
+-W, --whole-file         copy whole files, no incremental checks
 -x, --one-file-system    don't cross filesystem boundaries
 -B, --block-size SIZE    checksum blocking size
 -e, --rsh COMMAND        specify rsh replacement
@@ -68,6 +72,49 @@ Once built put a copy of rsync in your search path on the local and
 remote systems (or use "make install"). That's it!
 
 
+MAILING LIST
+------------
+
+There is a mailing list for the discussion of rsync and its
+applications. It is open to anyone to join. I will announce new
+versions on this list. 
+
+To join the mailing list send mail to listproc@samba.anu.edu.au with
+no subject and a body of "subscribe rsync Your Name".
+
+To send mail to everyone on the list send it to rsync@samba.anu.edu.au
+
+
+BUG REPORTS
+-----------
+
+If you have web access then please look at
+http://samba.anu.edu.au/cgi-bin/rsync 
+
+This will give you access to the bug tracking system used by the
+developers of rsync and will allow you to look at other bug reports or
+submit a new bug report.
+
+If you don't have web access then mail bug reports to
+rsync-bugs@samba.anu.edu.au or (if you think it will be of interest to
+lots of people) send it to rsync@samba.anu.edu.au
+
+
+CVS TREE
+--------
+
+If you want to get the very latest version of rsync direct from the
+source code repository then you can use anonymous cvs. You will need a
+recent version of cvs then use the following commands:
+
+       cvs -d :pserver:cvs@samba.anu.edu.au:/cvsroot login
+       Password: cvs
+
+       cvs -d :pserver:cvs@samba.anu.edu.au:/cvsroot co rsync
+
+Look at the cvs documentation for more details.
+
+
 COPYRIGHT
 ---------
 
@@ -82,3 +129,9 @@ AVAILABILITY
 ------------
 
 The main ftp site for rsync is ftp://samba.anu.edu.au/pub/rsync
+
+Mirrors are available at:
+
+ftp://sunsite.auc.dk/pub/unix/rsync
+ftp://ftp.sunet.se/pub/unix/admin/rsync
+ftp://ftp.fu-berlin.de/pub/unix/network/rsync/