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From: "Steve Bertrand" <iaccounts@ibctech.ca>
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Subject: rsync(1) and the -l(inks) option
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I am confused as to the -l option with rsync.

If I am to not use this option, does this mean that any symlinks will
be followed, and the entire directory structure of the location
pointed to by the link will be copied? eg...

# rsync -acr /home/steve steve@server.com:/home/steve/backup

If /home/steve had a symlink: /home/steve/tmp -> /var/tmp

would all the contents of /var/tmp be copied to the destination?

Now, what would be the best set of options to use if I want to
``clone'' one server onto another server so that everything is exactly
the same?

Tks,

Steve