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Mohammad AL-Rawabdeh
Asked: 2011-03-24 06:54:18 +0800 CST

modification time rsync option?

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i use rsync tools between two server but it seem rsync make synchronous between servers according to file size and i need to make synchronous according modification time please how i can do it

for example file in date 2-3-2011 then updated on 5-3-2011

i want rsync to take the latest one 5-3-2011

bash command-line-interface rsync

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  1. Best Answer

    rsync doesn't just work based on filesize; modification time is taken into account. You can also do it with checksums by using the --checksum option.

    Take a look at this site for a detailed explanation of the rsync process: http://samba.anu.edu.au/rsync/how-rsync-works.html

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  2. rsync by default will use mod-time and size. Not sure why you would want to use it based on mod-time alone when size is a really effective quick check.

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