similar to: [Bug 1433] The --dry-run (-n) option doesn't report some directory changes

https://bugzilla.samba.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1433 wayned@samba.org changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Status|ASSIGNED |RESOLVED Priority|P3 |P5 Resolution| |LATER ------- Additional

https://bugzilla.samba.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1673 wayned@samba.org changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Severity|normal |minor Status|NEW |ASSIGNED Priority|P3 |P4 ------- Additional

https://bugzilla.samba.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1673 Summary: Verbose dry run doesn't report replacements of symlink with directory Product: rsync Version: 2.6.2 Platform: All OS/Version: Linux Status: NEW Severity: normal Priority: P3 Component: core AssignedTo: wayned@samba.org

https://bugzilla.samba.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1673 wayned@samba.org changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Status|ASSIGNED |RESOLVED Resolution| |FIXED ------- Additional Comments From wayned@samba.org 2005-02-12 14:37

https://bugzilla.samba.org/show_bug.cgi?id=10238 Summary: --dry-run does not change directory, causes --link-dest failure on symlinks Product: rsync Version: 3.1.0 Platform: All OS/Version: All Status: NEW Severity: normal Priority: P5 Component: core AssignedTo: wayned at

https://bugzilla.samba.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2390 Summary: some dry run stats inaccurate Product: rsync Version: 2.6.4 Platform: All OS/Version: All Status: NEW Severity: normal Priority: P3 Component: core AssignedTo: wayned@samba.org ReportedBy: woodd@deshaw.com QAContact:

https://bugzilla.samba.org/show_bug.cgi?id=10209 Summary: rsync in dry run reports it will create a backup dir even though it already exists Product: rsync Version: 3.1.0 Platform: x86 OS/Version: Mac OS X Status: NEW Severity: normal Priority: P5 Component: core AssignedTo:

https://bugzilla.samba.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2104 Summary: Add support for --dry-run with --write-batch Product: rsync Version: 2.6.3 Platform: All OS/Version: All Status: NEW Severity: enhancement Priority: P3 Component: core AssignedTo: wayned@samba.org ReportedBy: wayned@samba.org

https://bugzilla.samba.org/show_bug.cgi?id=10799 Summary: Feature request: detail --dry-run mode when --debug=exit Product: rsync Version: 3.1.1 Platform: All OS/Version: All Status: NEW Severity: enhancement Priority: P5 Component: core AssignedTo: wayned at samba.org

https://bugzilla.samba.org/show_bug.cgi?id=15393 Bug ID: 15393 Summary: rsync attempts to set extended attributes while in dry-run Product: rsync Version: 3.2.0 Hardware: All OS: All Status: NEW Severity: normal Priority: P5 Component: core Assignee: wayne

https://bugzilla.samba.org/show_bug.cgi?id=5404 Summary: rsync --dry-run should show where files will go Product: rsync Version: 3.0.3 Platform: Other OS/Version: Linux Status: NEW Severity: normal Priority: P3 Component: core AssignedTo: wayned@samba.org ReportedBy: nlevitt@gmail.com

https://bugzilla.samba.org/show_bug.cgi?id=5050 Summary: rsync tries to --copy-dest in --dry-run mode Product: rsync Version: 3.0.0 Platform: x86 OS/Version: Linux Status: NEW Severity: normal Priority: P3 Component: core AssignedTo: wayned@samba.org ReportedBy: hashproduct+rsync@gmail.com

https://bugzilla.samba.org/show_bug.cgi?id=4412 Summary: --dry-run output inaccurate due to implied symlink Product: rsync Version: 2.6.9 Platform: Other OS/Version: Linux Status: NEW Severity: normal Priority: P3 Component: core AssignedTo: wayned@samba.org ReportedBy:

https://bugzilla.samba.org/show_bug.cgi?id=6362 Summary: --dry-run conflicts with --hard-links Product: rsync Version: 3.1.0 Platform: x64 URL: https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=500605 OS/Version: Linux Status: NEW Severity: minor Priority: P3 Component: core AssignedTo:

https://bugzilla.samba.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1764 Summary: dry-run does not show changes in owner / group, permission, or timestamp Product: rsync Version: 2.6.3 Platform: All OS/Version: All Status: NEW Severity: normal Priority: P3 Component: core AssignedTo: wayned@samba.org

https://bugzilla.samba.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1582 ------- Additional Comments From wayned@samba.org 2004-08-05 11:21 ------- Created an attachment (id=594) --> (https://bugzilla.samba.org/attachment.cgi?id=594&action=view) Fix problem with --dry-run (-n) This patch avoids a fatal error when using --dry-run and the destination directory does not exist on the receiver. -- Configure

https://bugzilla.samba.org/show_bug.cgi?id=8829 Summary: rsync -uav --delete --dry-run prints delete file list in reverse order Product: rsync Version: 3.0.9 Platform: All OS/Version: All Status: NEW Severity: minor Priority: P5 Component: core AssignedTo: wayned at samba.org

I use rsync-current. I tried to do something like: rsync --delete -anvc /dir1 /dir2 It is natural to expect to see printed out all files that would be updated including files that would be deleted. But such invocation do not print files that would be deleted.

https://bugzilla.samba.org/show_bug.cgi?id=11189 Bug ID: 11189 Summary: dry run gives incomplete log Product: rsync Version: 3.0.9 Hardware: x64 OS: Linux Status: NEW Severity: normal Priority: P5 Component: core Assignee: wayned at samba.org Reporter: riquet at

T. Shandelman via rsync wrote: > Rsync is a remarkably handy tool that I use virtually every day. > > But there is one thing about rsync that drives me totally crazy. > > Under the -n (dry run) flag, rsync seems to produce exactly the same output > as without that flag. > > I cannot tell you how many times I sit and scratch my head long and > hard,after I discover