save parent directory in rsync

packets · 01-24-2008, 07:05 PM

I'm writing script using rsync to backup files. However, is it possible to copy the parent directory of the file?

E.g.

rsync -rvae /usr/bin/ssh backuppc@testing:/etc/passwd /backup

When I checked backup, it has passwd files. Can it be possible that also the etc folder will be download and the files inside is only passwd?

homey · 01-24-2008, 08:05 PM

I think -R does what you want
For example:

Code:

rsync -Rav /etc/passwd /home

packets · 01-24-2008, 08:22 PM

thanks mate.