rsync - Nov 2015 - Empty directories aren't backed up in backup-dir

Hello,

We have strange issue with rsync and backup-dir option. In case of having
empty directories and deleting them, those directories are not backed up in
backup-dir directory. Directories are backed up only if contains files.


Scenario:

# mkdir -p source/b

# rsync -a --backup --backup-dir=../backup source/ destination/

# rm -rf source/b

# rsync -a --backup --backup-dir=../backup source/ destination/

# ls -la backup


Backup-dir is empty. I expected to have ‘b’ directory inside.

How can we force rsync to backup empty directories to backup-dir in case of
deletion?


Best Regards
Adam Blaszczykowski
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Using the link-dest option would be one way to solve this.

If you are seeking a backup system which uses hard links (link-dest), then you
may wish to take a look at LBackup <http://www.lbackup.org>

Hope this helps.

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On 18/11/2015, at 11:46 PM, Adam Błaszczykowski <adam.blaszczykowski at
gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello,
> We have strange issue with rsync and backup-dir option. In case of having
empty directories and deleting them, those directories are not backed up in
backup-dir directory. Directories are backed up only if contains files.
> 
> Scenario:
> # mkdir -p source/b
> # rsync -a --backup --backup-dir=../backup source/ destination/
> # rm -rf source/b
> # rsync -a --backup --backup-dir=../backup source/ destination/
> # ls -la backup
> 
> Backup-dir is empty. I expected to have ‘b’ directory inside.
> How can we force rsync to backup empty directories to backup-dir in case of
deletion?
> 
> 
> Best Regards
> Adam Blaszczykowski
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