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Back up key files via rsync and ssh
Authored by: macavenger on Jul 01, '08 07:45:30AM
A caveat and a note: While it is true that Tiger and Leopard's RSYNC allows you to save metadata (using the -E switch, which is not actually mentioned in the hint):

-E --extended-attributes copy extended attributes, resource forks

this ONLY works if the remote rsync also supports it- which won't be the case unless you are syncing to another 10.4 or 10.5 box. And I believe 10.3 has rsync as well, although also without the -E switch to preserve extended attributes.

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Back up key files via rsync and ssh
Authored by: blouis on Jul 04, '08 04:35:32PM
Check this:
http://www.bombich.com/mactips/rsync.html

rsync 3.0.2/3.0.3 with patches works flawlessly.



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