[Discuss] When you omit rsync '--update' option

[Jerry Feldman]

On 05/03/2012 10:46 AM, Doug wrote:
> My default has been:
>
> rsync -av user_1 at machine_1:foo/  user_2 at machine_2:foo/
>
> from the man page:
> -a, --archive               archive mode; equals -rlptgoD (no -H,-A,-X)
>
> Lots, but no u.  So I should be doing -avu, or rsync with a view?
> That might be remembered.
Depends if you want to overwrite or not. I generally use -u when doing
an rsync, It does not hurt.

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