From: pinnerite@gmail.com   
      
   On Mon, 2 Feb 2026 22:32:35 +0000   
   pinnerite  wrote:   
      
   > I rsync my main drive to backups.   
   >   
   > However I am a bit messy at filing documents, just keeping them in   
   > temporary places, like "Downloads" for example. Eventually I Will   
   > decide to create one or more directories and move stuff into them.   
   >   
   > When I backup of course, the new directories (and contents) will be   
   > copied but the originals will remain on the backup drive. It would   
   > time-consuming to go through the backup drive, work out what had been   
   > duplicated and delete the original files.   
   >   
   > In the past, because I have multiple backups, I would delete all the   
   > contents of a backup drive before backing up to it again.   
   >   
   > That though is time consuming and seems like using a hammer to crack a   
   > nut.   
   >   
      
   The advice given (thank you) appears to assume that the file locations   
   will be in the same place. They won't. The source file will have been   
   moved to a more suitable directory. The existing backup copy will be   
   matching the original location of the file (which will no longer be   
   there of course).   
      
   That is why I now get duplicates.   
      
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