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...result: $ rsync -apr --links --itemize-changes --fake-super --rsync-path="rsync --fake-super" rsync.symlinks backup at store.hubbitus.info:~/temp/rsync.symlinks .L....og... rsync.symlinks/file.symlink -> file.itself Is it a bug and have worth to fill issue? -- With best wishes, Pavel Alexeev

...s ./rsync.symlinks/file.itself, but you are trying to link ./file.itself (which presumably doesn't exist) to the real file. Since a symlink is just a pointer, it gets created, but doesn't point to any real file. Try: ln -s rsync.symlinks/file.itself . Joe On 10/11/2015 06:17 AM, Pavel Alexeev wrote: > Hi all. > > I long time discover strange to me behavior. If I add --fake-super > option on both sides rsync start always set owner and group of symlink. > What interesting there no error, but it done each time as it has been > changed. > > Simple reproduce: > $ m...

...file.itself I had post it in mail list - http://samba.2283325.n4.nabble.com/rsync-always-try-change-owner-and-group-of-symlink-in-fake-super-mode-td4692664.html but does not receive intelligible answer. Possibly relates to https://bugzilla.samba.org/show_bug.cgi?id=10496 With best wishes, Pavel Alexeev. -- You are receiving this mail because: You are the QA Contact for the bug.

https://bugzilla.samba.org/show_bug.cgi?id=12820 Bug ID: 12820 Summary: rsync always try change owner and group of symlink in --fake-super mode Product: rsync Version: 3.0.9 Hardware: All OS: All Status: NEW Severity: normal Priority: P5 Component: core