From: Andrew Tridgell <andrew@tridgell.net>
Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2026 02:14:29 +0000 (+1000)
Subject: rsyncd.conf: document the temp dir parameter
X-Git-Tag: v3.4.2~7
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rsyncd.conf: document the temp dir parameter

The temp dir parameter was functional but undocumented in the man page.

Fixes: https://github.com/RsyncProject/rsync/issues/820

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
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diff --git a/rsyncd.conf.5.md b/rsyncd.conf.5.md
index 2f257659..816687e6 100644
--- a/rsyncd.conf.5.md
+++ b/rsyncd.conf.5.md
@@ -1073,6 +1073,16 @@ in the values of parameters.  See that section for details.
     **system()** call's default shell), and use RSYNC_NO_XFER_EXEC to disable
     both options completely.
 
+0.  `temp dir`
+
+    Specifies a directory that rsync should use for temporary files created
+    during the transfer of updated files. If that directory is on a different
+    partition, after transfer file is being copied instead of unlinked. 
+
+    This parameter equals with `--temp-dir` option, so please consult rsync
+    manpage for further information. 
+
+    
 ## CONFIG DIRECTIVES
 
 There are currently two config directives available that allow a config file to