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slytux

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From: New York

Registered: 2010-09-25

Posts: 136

Rsync --delete not working as intended

IO error encountered -- skipping file deletion

I checked and it doesn't delete a file on the destination if it is gone from the target.

Thanks,
Szilveszter

slytux

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From: New York

Registered: 2010-09-25

Posts: 136

Re: Rsync --delete not working as intended

I am using 3.2.7 in Arch and backing up to a debian bookworm with rsync 3.2.7

Docbroke

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Registered: 2015-06-13

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Re: Rsync --delete not working as intended

IO error = rsync was unable to read/write, ( ? permission issue, ?disk failure)

If you can paste exact error it may be more useful.

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slytux

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From: New York

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Re: Rsync --delete not working as intended

The exact error is the first line I posted.  It is not a hard disk issue.  I backed up my entire desktop but it seems extraneous files could accumulate over time if it is not fixed.

slytux

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From: New York

Registered: 2010-09-25

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Re: Rsync --delete not working as intended

I did 'touch file' on the source and then it gets copied on the first run.  Then, I delete the file and run a second rsync.  Afterward, I noticed that it is not gone from the destination.

Docbroke

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Re: Rsync --delete not working as intended

post rsync command you are running.

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slytux

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Re: Rsync --delete not working as intended

I found out the solution.  I had to add --ignore-errors to the command I was running.