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How does RSYNC "verify" integrity of a backup???
I have performed a factory reset my ReadyNAS Pro Pioneer (RNPP) unit. and now want to ensure the restore of the original data from an external USB drive (connected to the NAS' USB port) is copied with...
mdgm wrote: ewok is part of the Jedi Council so I would take his explanation over what users (e.g. myself) have thought.
If it notices a different timestamp or filesize Rsync will then do the calculations necessary to transfer just the changes to the file across.
LOL Jedi Council, well OK ; )
Anyways, regarding the size or timestamp. IF there is a slight corruption during the transfer, I assume the target file's timestamp stays the same as the source file's timestamp. Will even the slightest corruption result in a file size difference that can/will be detected by the Rsync process?
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