X-Git-Url: https://mattmccutchen.net/rsync/rsync.git/blobdiff_plain/55b64e4b5eb520ff4c7f3e5005295d2b06108661..65c2a918d47e70f9dcb41e32e45370c5c6a37db0:/rsync.yo diff --git a/rsync.yo b/rsync.yo index cb6ec202..4a819ecf 100644 --- a/rsync.yo +++ b/rsync.yo @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ mailto(rsync-bugs@samba.org) -manpage(rsync)(1)(5 Jan 2001)()() +manpage(rsync)(1)(3 Mar 2001)()() manpagename(rsync)(faster, flexible replacement for rcp) manpagesynopsis() @@ -562,17 +562,17 @@ scratch directory when creating temporary copies of the files transferred on the receiving side. The default behavior is to create the temporary files in the receiving directory. -dit(bf(--compare-dest=DIR)) This option instructs rsync to use DIR as an -additional directory to compare destination files against when doing -transfers. This is useful for doing transfers to a new destination while -leaving existing files intact, and then doing a flash-cutover when all -files have been successfully transferred (for example by moving directories -around and removing the old directory, although this requires also doing -the transfer with -I to avoid skipping files that haven't changed). This -option increases the usefulness of --partial because partially transferred -files will remain in the new temporary destination until they have a chance -to be completed. If DIR is a relative path, it is relative to the -destination directory. +dit(bf(--compare-dest=DIR)) This option instructs rsync to use DIR on +the destination machine as an additional directory to compare destination +files against when doing transfers. This is useful for doing transfers to +a new destination while leaving existing files intact, and then doing a +flash-cutover when all files have been successfully transferred (for +example by moving directories around and removing the old directory, +although this requires also doing the transfer with -I to avoid skipping +files that haven't changed). This option increases the usefulness of +--partial because partially transferred files will remain in the new +temporary destination until they have a chance to be completed. If DIR is +a relative path, it is relative to the destination directory. dit(bf(-z, --compress)) With this option, rsync compresses any data from the source file(s) which it sends to the destination machine. This @@ -789,19 +789,24 @@ show why each individual file is included or excluded. manpagesection(EXIT VALUES) startdit() -dit(bf(RERR_SYNTAX 1)) syntax or usage error -dit(bf(RERR_PROTOCOL 2)) protocol incompatibility -dit(bf(RERR_FILESELECT 3)) errors selecting input/output files, dirs -dit(bf(RERR_UNSUPPORTED 4)) requested action not supported -dit(bf(RERR_SOCKETIO 10)) error in socket IO -dit(bf(RERR_FILEIO 11)) error in file IO -dit(bf(RERR_STREAMIO 12)) error in rsync protocol data stream -dit(bf(RERR_MESSAGEIO 13)) errors with program diagnostics -dit(bf(RERR_IPC 14)) error in IPC code -dit(bf(RERR_SIGNAL 20)) status returned when sent SIGUSR1, SIGINT -dit(bf(RERR_WAITCHILD 21)) some error returned by waitpid() -dit(bf(RERR_MALLOC 22)) error allocating core memory buffers -dit(bf(RERR_TIMEOUT 30)) timeout in data send/receive +dit(bf(RERR_SYNTAX 1)) Syntax or usage error +dit(bf(RERR_PROTOCOL 2)) Protocol incompatibility +dit(bf(RERR_FILESELECT 3)) Errors selecting input/output files, dirs + +dit(bf(RERR_UNSUPPORTED 4)) Requested action not supported: an attempt +was made to manipulate 64-bit files on a platform that cannot support +them; or an option was speciifed that is supported by the client and +not by the server. + +dit(bf(RERR_SOCKETIO 10)) Error in socket IO +dit(bf(RERR_FILEIO 11)) Error in file IO +dit(bf(RERR_STREAMIO 12)) Error in rsync protocol data stream +dit(bf(RERR_MESSAGEIO 13)) Errors with program diagnostics +dit(bf(RERR_IPC 14)) Error in IPC code +dit(bf(RERR_SIGNAL 20)) Received SIGUSR1 or SIGINT +dit(bf(RERR_WAITCHILD 21)) Some error returned by waitpid() +dit(bf(RERR_MALLOC 22)) Error allocating core memory buffers +dit(bf(RERR_TIMEOUT 30)) Timeout in data send/receive enddit() manpagesection(ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES) @@ -864,7 +869,9 @@ rsync is distributed under the GNU public license. See the file COPYING for details. A WEB site is available at -url(http://rsync.samba.org/)(http://rsync.samba.org/) +url(http://rsync.samba.org/)(http://rsync.samba.org/). The site +includes an FAQ-O-Matic which may cover questions unanswered by this +manual page. The primary ftp site for rsync is url(ftp://rsync.samba.org/pub/rsync)(ftp://rsync.samba.org/pub/rsync). @@ -887,3 +894,6 @@ rsync was written by Andrew Tridgell and Paul Mackerras. They may be contacted via email at tridge@samba.org and Paul.Mackerras@cs.anu.edu.au +rsync is now also maintained by Martin Pool + +