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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...
TeknoJnky wrote: or run rsync with -c and then it will compare checksums of both source and destination to determine whether to copy the file/delta data.
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One problem I see with this is that if rsync detects differences due to corruption, it really doesn't know on which side the corruption exists. For example, if the corruption exists on the source side, then it will just copy the corrupted file over to the destination.
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