From: Wayne Davison Date: Wed, 22 Jul 2020 18:26:02 +0000 (-0700) Subject: Improve --itemize-changes doc. X-Git-Tag: v3.2.3pre1~47 X-Git-Url: http://git.ipfire.org/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=9f7506ac1b48a17a65610ed4a1356c7432cf4da7;p=thirdparty%2Frsync.git Improve --itemize-changes doc. --- diff --git a/rsync.1.md b/rsync.1.md index 91942873..59619d7c 100644 --- a/rsync.1.md +++ b/rsync.1.md @@ -2642,12 +2642,14 @@ your home directory (remove the '=' for that). directory, an `L` for a symlink, a `D` for a device, and a `S` for a special file (e.g. named sockets and fifos). - The other letters in the string above are the actual letters that will be - output if the associated attribute for the item is being updated or a "." - for no change. Three exceptions to this are: (1) a newly created item - replaces each letter with a "+", (2) an identical item replaces the dots - with spaces, and (3) an unknown attribute replaces each letter with a "?" - (this can happen when talking to an older rsync). + The other letters in the string indicate if some attributes of the file + have changed, as follows: + + - "`.`" - the attribute is unchanged. + - "`+`" - the file is newly created. + - "` `" - all the attributes are unchanged (all dots turn to spaces). + - "`?`" - the change is unknown (when the remote rsync is old). + - A letter indicates an attribute is being updated. The attribute that is associated with each letter is as follows: @@ -2675,8 +2677,8 @@ your home directory (remove the '=' for that). the sender's value (requires `--atimes`). An alternate value of `U` means that the access time will be set to the transfer time, which happens when a symlink or directory is updated. - - The `a` means that the ACL information changed. - - The `x` means that the extended attribute information changed. + - The `a` means that the ACL information is being changed. + - The `x` means that the extended attribute information is being changed. One other output is possible: when deleting files, the "%i" will output the string "`*deleting`" for each item that is being removed (assuming that you