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On using rsync: Is CP OK to use on the Mac?
Authored by: bluehz on Dec 20, '03 08:40:26PM

Hmm that is odd. Well whatever version of cp I have - its actually working pretty good with the above script. Was skeptical and it ain perfect - but its a start. I really like this backup strategy.

CAVEATS: for some reason when rotating - cp refuses to copy symbolic links:

cp: cannot create link `/Volumes/WDC80G/rsync-dailys/sw/hourly.1/src/postgresql-7.3.3-4/postgresql-7.3.3/src/include/parser/parse.h': Cross-device link

When I look at the original file from above... it is a symbolic link. Looks like cp is trying to copy recursively and not allowed or something.

Some application icons are borked when using cp - but the apps function normally.



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