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Using Cywin Programs like Rsynch with Windows Paths
brahman:
Hi,
been trying for a while now to use windows paths with rsynch and the like (cygdrive versions).
F.e. if I want to duplicate my hard link structure from z: to c: like this:
rsync.exe -aHti /cygdrive/z /cygdrive/c
But it does not work - it copies from z: to c:\z\ and not to c:\ (root).
Neither does rsync.exe -aHti /cygdrive/z /cygdrive/c/ - so which command line to use?
Similar problems with path names that contain spaces.
Can anybody help - my linux is really weak!? :(
Regards,
Brahman
brahman:
OK,
to partially answer my own question (for people that may have the same problem):
a slash (/) is needed after z like this:
rsync.exe -aHti /cygdrive/z/ /cygdrive/c/
But I still do not know how to handle pathnames that contain spaces.
Any ideas?
Regards,
Brahman
justice:
Not sure if this works but did you try:
rsync.exe -aHti "/cygdrive/z/" "/cygdrive/c/"
brahman:
Hm,
I feel silly - could have sworn I tried that ...
But you were right, f.e.:
rsync.exe -aHti "/cygdrive/c/Program Files/" "/cygdrive/p/Programs/"
works on paths that contain spaces and the result is a duplication of the hard link structure with rsynch from c:\program files\ to p:\programs.
Case solved.
Thank you. :)
Regards,
Brahman
justice:
You can also try DeltaCopy it has more of a GUI and uses more integrated windows features but uses rsync cygwin under the hood. Not tried it myself yet but it looks good.
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