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Asked: 2019-05-20 20:21:35 +0800 CST

What if a file is changed at the same time rsync is copying it to destination?

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Would the file just be corrupted at destination or rsync will do something like check hashes again to make an exact copy that match the source?

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  1. When rsync is started it builds up a file list and then starts to copy those files. This file list is not being updated during the run. The actual data is then copied.
    There's a chance that rsync might actually corrupt your file. When rsync starts to read a file and an application is writing that file at the same time, you might end up with a corruped file.

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