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Fri, 11 Jul 2014 13:14:24 -0700
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>> On Jul 11, 2014 3:58 PM, "ToddAndMargo" <[log in to unmask]
>> <mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote:
>>
>>     Hi All,
>>
>>     I have a bash script for synchronizing a flashing drive (target)
>>     with my hard drive (source) I take to customer sites (with a read
>>     only switch so I don't spread viruses).
>>
>>     I currently "rsync" 11 different directories.  Each sync line
>>     looks like this:
>>
>>     rsync -rv --delete $MyCDsSource/Linux $MyCDsTarget/.; sync; sync
>>
>>     Problem: it is slow -- takes three hours.  To help the
>>     speed issue, I upgraded from USB 2 to USB 3.  Backup went
>>     from 3 hr-15 min to 3 hr-5 min.  It is almost faster
>>     to wipe the stick and rewrite it.
>>
>>     Anyone  know of a way to speed up rsync?
>>
>>     Many thanks,
>>     -T
>>
>

On 07/11/2014 01:02 PM, Andrew Z wrote:
> Tar ball changes and "just copy"?
>

Hi Andrew,

There are at last count there are20957 files I synchronize.
"rsync" has been wonderful in keeping me current
on my stick.   I am not sure how tar would help?

-T

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