This is what I'm using: Code: rsync -avrs --modify-window=1 --delete --files-from=/home/vasa1/Desktop/Include / /media/EC82B9BF82B98E98/Testing/ > rsync.log The --modify-windows=1 is suggested because of time issues when dealing with different file formats. I'm syncing from ext3 to NTFS or FAT32. (edit: --modify-windows seems relevant to FAT32) And "Include" is a file containing the list of files/folders I want to sync. Any comments (not relating to using grsync instead of CLI) will be most appreciated!
Normally, you can skip the -r option as it is already contained in -a. But as you also use --files-from, explicitly adding -r is correct if you want the recursive option. Regarding -s, man rsync says: I'm not sure if you really need it but it shouldn't hurt, either And --modify-windows=1 makes sense in your case according to man rsync: --delete tells rsync to delete any files on the receiving side that aren't on the sending side. This can be problematic. man rsync recommends to use it with the --dry-run option first to see what files are going to be deleted.
Thanks for your comments! I left a bit out!!! But yes, I do have the -n option and go through rsync.log before doing the real thing... Just in case someone thinks I figured out stuff myself, I got help here: http://www.justlinux.com/forum/showpost.php?p=848823&postcount=5 (Parcival's post solving (IMO) Wook's problem) and papibe's responses to me here http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=11283190#post11283190
Just in case someone doesn't know this: ftp://ppp.samba.org/pub/unpacked/rsyncweb/daylight-savings.html Came across it here: http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=11345356&postcount=13
