Is there a way to simulate/preview (but not really do) rsync ?
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From: Matthew Lincoln on 5 May 2008 02:33 As a first step in developing a rsync procedure I would like just to simulate the coded rsync command. In other words I want to preview the transferred files at first. How can I do such a simulated run? Matthew
From: Joachim Mæland on 5 May 2008 02:42 On Mon, 05 May 2008 06:33:33 +0000, Matthew Lincoln wrote: > How can I do such a simulated run? RTFM... man rsync /dry-run <Enter> -- Regards/mvh Joachim Mæland If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough. -Mario Andretti
From: Icarus Sparry on 5 May 2008 02:56 On Mon, 05 May 2008 06:33:33 +0000, Matthew Lincoln wrote: > As a first step in developing a rsync procedure I would like just to > simulate the coded rsync command. In other words I want to preview the > transferred files at first. > > How can I do such a simulated run? > > Matthew Which part of the manual page describing the "-n" (or "--dry-run") option do you not understand?
From: Bill Marcum on 5 May 2008 02:58 On 2008-05-05, Matthew Lincoln <kmlincoln100(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > > > As a first step in developing a rsync procedure I would like just to > simulate the coded rsync command. In other words I want to preview the > transferred files at first. > > How can I do such a simulated run? > > Matthew rsync -n man rsync
From: Janis on 5 May 2008 03:33
On 5 Mai, 08:33, kmlincoln...(a)hotmail.com (Matthew Lincoln) wrote: > As a first step in developing a rsync procedure I would like just to simulate the > coded rsync command. In other words I want to preview the transferred files at first. > > How can I do such a simulated run? Have a look at the rsync man page, there's an option -n. Janis > > Matthew |