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   Message 132,849 of 134,474   
   Gordon to David Catterall   
   Re: dragging and dropping backup not goi   
   10 Sep 22 04:56:49   
   
   From: Gordon@leaf.net.nz   
      
   On 2022-09-09, David Catterall  wrote:   
   > On 09/09/2022 04:08, stepore wrote:   
   >   
   >> Stop doing that. Use rsync or something similar that's actually made for   
   >> this type of work.   
   >   
   > I stopped doing that when I found that it messed up modification dates   
   > and permissions. At the very least you need to use cp or rsync with the   
   > -a option.   
   >   
   > D.   
      
   Yes rsync has switches, so you can turn things on and off so you get what you   
   want. Find the -a switch and turn it on, you might like it.   
      
   (Also other programmes also have switches for much the same reason.)   
      
   Grsync is a front end to rsync. (the -a switch is on the front panel)   
      
   There are many backup programmes. Some of them use rsync to so the heavy   
   lifting.   
      
   I have found that borg backup with Vorta as the front end to be worthwhile.   
      
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