rsync - Sep 2015 - [Bug 11523] New: Request: Add option to unlink hard links when permissions change

Folks,

bugs at stupidkitties.com wrote:
" I was wondering if it'd be feasible to add an option (or multiple
options,
depending on the desired granularity) to cause rsync to treat changes in file
attributes the same way it treats changes to the file's contents when it
encounters hard links at the destination. Maybe something like --relink-p or
something?"

One of colleagues has produced a patch to do just what you want, but we
have not promulgated it yet.

Sorry.

Regards

Rob.

Dr Robert C. Bell
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