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results of rsync script to firewire device when device is not attached
OS X 10.4.5, Powerbook
rsync version 2.6.0 protocol version 27
I am running a cronjob nightly rsync script to an attached local firewire drive. The name of the external volume is 'fibonacci'. The script is:
* 3 * * 1 time rsync -a -b --suffix=# --backup-dir=buMonday /Users/cabenson /Volumes/fibonacci
Things are generally working as expected. However, if the drive is not attached or mounted for some reason, the script will generate a new directory at the /Volumes/fibonacci location.
I attempt to remove that inadvertently generated directory with
rm -R /Volumes/fibonacci
When I do, I get a lot of 'Directory not empty' errors. Sometimes the rm -R process hangs as well.
Is there something unique about the directory tree that rsync is creating in /Volumes (when the ext firewire drive is mistakenly unattached) ?
Thanks
je
rsync version 2.6.0 protocol version 27
I am running a cronjob nightly rsync script to an attached local firewire drive. The name of the external volume is 'fibonacci'. The script is:
* 3 * * 1 time rsync -a -b --suffix=# --backup-dir=buMonday /Users/cabenson /Volumes/fibonacci
Things are generally working as expected. However, if the drive is not attached or mounted for some reason, the script will generate a new directory at the /Volumes/fibonacci location.
I attempt to remove that inadvertently generated directory with
rm -R /Volumes/fibonacci
When I do, I get a lot of 'Directory not empty' errors. Sometimes the rm -R process hangs as well.
Is there something unique about the directory tree that rsync is creating in /Volumes (when the ext firewire drive is mistakenly unattached) ?
Thanks
je
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I will leave the following recommendation for this question in the Cleanup topic area:
Split between brettmjohnson http:#16439937 and sda100 http:#16443928
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