Directory name STORE1 vs store1.

stf92 · 11-26-2010, 09:06 PM

Hi:

Code:

bash-3.1# rsync -u /media/cdrom0/STORE1 /big/store1/
skipping directory /media/cdrom0/STORE1
bash-3.1#

As you can see, the problem here is that STORE1 and store1 are in fact different dir. names. But I wanted rsync to behave as if they were equal. What can I do? Regards.

Ehtetur · 11-26-2010, 09:55 PM

It's complaining about trying to copy the directory STORE1, but it won't without the --recursive switch...
If you only want to copy files then use:

Code:

rsync -u /media/cdrom0/STORE1/* /big/store1/

catkin · 11-26-2010, 10:27 PM

Or, more efficiently:

Code:

rsync -u /media/cdrom0/STORE1/ /big/store1/

From the rsync man page: "A trailing slash on the source changes this behavior to avoid creating an additional directory level at the destination. You can think of a trailing / on a source as meaning "copy the contents of this directory" as opposed to "copy the directory by name".