rsync is not copying recursively even with --archive
I am trying to use rsync to backup my home folder to an external hard drive. I have tried the following command:
sudo rsync -a /home /run/media/TOSHIBA_HDD/home_12_18
Inside my home directory I have my user folder, inside of which are the regular Documents, Downloads, etc. All of those folders are being copied, but without any of their contents. So I have the folder structure, but all the folders are empty. I've been searching around but cannot seem to find a solution. I've also noticed that rsync seems to copy exactly 1GB before hanging. I also get the following error messages right after running rsync:
rsync: symlink "/media/tac/TOSHIBA_HDD/home_12_18/tac/.face.icon" -> ".face" failed: Operation not permitted (1)
rsync: chown "/media/tac/TOSHIBA_HDD/home_12_18/tac/.cache/dconf" failed: Operation not permitted (1)
rsync: chown "/media/tac/TOSHIBA_HDD/home_12_18/tac/.cache/dconf/.user.BnazoW" failed: Operation not permitted (1)
rsync
asked Dec 19 '18 at 6:41
dialh
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I am trying to use rsync to backup my home folder to an external hard drive. I have tried the following command:
sudo rsync -a /home /run/media/TOSHIBA_HDD/home_12_18
Inside my home directory I have my user folder, inside of which are the regular Documents, Downloads, etc. All of those folders are being copied, but without any of their contents. So I have the folder structure, but all the folders are empty. I've been searching around but cannot seem to find a solution. I've also noticed that rsync seems to copy exactly 1GB before hanging. I also get the following error messages right after running rsync:
rsync: symlink "/media/tac/TOSHIBA_HDD/home_12_18/tac/.face.icon" -> ".face" failed: Operation not permitted (1)
rsync: chown "/media/tac/TOSHIBA_HDD/home_12_18/tac/.cache/dconf" failed: Operation not permitted (1)
rsync: chown "/media/tac/TOSHIBA_HDD/home_12_18/tac/.cache/dconf/.user.BnazoW" failed: Operation not permitted (1)
rsync
asked Dec 19 '18 at 6:41
dialh
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Don't you have permission to write to the destination?
– Kusalananda
Dec 19 '18 at 8:13
I'm running this with sudo so I believe I have permission. I also made sure to change ownership of the external drive so I'm not sure what that chown error is about.
– dialh
Dec 20 '18 at 5:48
Is the external drive using a filesystem type that does not support symbolic links and ownerships? If youcdto a directory on the mounted drive, can you, as root, change ownership of a file withchmodand create a symbolic link?
– Kusalananda
Dec 20 '18 at 10:26
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I am trying to use rsync to backup my home folder to an external hard drive. I have tried the following command:
sudo rsync -a /home /run/media/TOSHIBA_HDD/home_12_18
Inside my home directory I have my user folder, inside of which are the regular Documents, Downloads, etc. All of those folders are being copied, but without any of their contents. So I have the folder structure, but all the folders are empty. I've been searching around but cannot seem to find a solution. I've also noticed that rsync seems to copy exactly 1GB before hanging. I also get the following error messages right after running rsync:
rsync: symlink "/media/tac/TOSHIBA_HDD/home_12_18/tac/.face.icon" -> ".face" failed: Operation not permitted (1)
rsync: chown "/media/tac/TOSHIBA_HDD/home_12_18/tac/.cache/dconf" failed: Operation not permitted (1)
rsync: chown "/media/tac/TOSHIBA_HDD/home_12_18/tac/.cache/dconf/.user.BnazoW" failed: Operation not permitted (1)
rsync
asked Dec 19 '18 at 6:41
dialh
11
I am trying to use rsync to backup my home folder to an external hard drive. I have tried the following command:
sudo rsync -a /home /run/media/TOSHIBA_HDD/home_12_18
Inside my home directory I have my user folder, inside of which are the regular Documents, Downloads, etc. All of those folders are being copied, but without any of their contents. So I have the folder structure, but all the folders are empty. I've been searching around but cannot seem to find a solution. I've also noticed that rsync seems to copy exactly 1GB before hanging. I also get the following error messages right after running rsync:
rsync: symlink "/media/tac/TOSHIBA_HDD/home_12_18/tac/.face.icon" -> ".face" failed: Operation not permitted (1)
rsync: chown "/media/tac/TOSHIBA_HDD/home_12_18/tac/.cache/dconf" failed: Operation not permitted (1)
rsync: chown "/media/tac/TOSHIBA_HDD/home_12_18/tac/.cache/dconf/.user.BnazoW" failed: Operation not permitted (1)
rsync
rsync
asked Dec 19 '18 at 6:41
dialh
11
asked Dec 19 '18 at 6:41
dialh
11
asked Dec 19 '18 at 6:41
dialh
11
asked Dec 19 '18 at 6:41
dialh
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asked Dec 19 '18 at 6:41
dialh
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Don't you have permission to write to the destination?
– Kusalananda
Dec 19 '18 at 8:13
I'm running this with sudo so I believe I have permission. I also made sure to change ownership of the external drive so I'm not sure what that chown error is about.
– dialh
Dec 20 '18 at 5:48
Is the external drive using a filesystem type that does not support symbolic links and ownerships? If youcdto a directory on the mounted drive, can you, as root, change ownership of a file withchmodand create a symbolic link?
– Kusalananda
Dec 20 '18 at 10:26
add a comment |
Don't you have permission to write to the destination?
– Kusalananda
Dec 19 '18 at 8:13
I'm running this with sudo so I believe I have permission. I also made sure to change ownership of the external drive so I'm not sure what that chown error is about.
– dialh
Dec 20 '18 at 5:48
Is the external drive using a filesystem type that does not support symbolic links and ownerships? If youcdto a directory on the mounted drive, can you, as root, change ownership of a file withchmodand create a symbolic link?
– Kusalananda
Dec 20 '18 at 10:26
Don't you have permission to write to the destination?
– Kusalananda
Dec 19 '18 at 8:13
Don't you have permission to write to the destination?
– Kusalananda
Dec 19 '18 at 8:13
I'm running this with sudo so I believe I have permission. I also made sure to change ownership of the external drive so I'm not sure what that chown error is about.
– dialh
Dec 20 '18 at 5:48
I'm running this with sudo so I believe I have permission. I also made sure to change ownership of the external drive so I'm not sure what that chown error is about.
– dialh
Dec 20 '18 at 5:48
Is the external drive using a filesystem type that does not support symbolic links and ownerships? If you
cd to a directory on the mounted drive, can you, as root, change ownership of a file with chmod and create a symbolic link?– Kusalananda
Dec 20 '18 at 10:26
Is the external drive using a filesystem type that does not support symbolic links and ownerships? If you
cd to a directory on the mounted drive, can you, as root, change ownership of a file with chmod and create a symbolic link?– Kusalananda
Dec 20 '18 at 10:26
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Don't you have permission to write to the destination?
– Kusalananda
Dec 19 '18 at 8:13
I'm running this with sudo so I believe I have permission. I also made sure to change ownership of the external drive so I'm not sure what that chown error is about.
– dialh
Dec 20 '18 at 5:48
Is the external drive using a filesystem type that does not support symbolic links and ownerships? If you
cdto a directory on the mounted drive, can you, as root, change ownership of a file withchmodand create a symbolic link?– Kusalananda
Dec 20 '18 at 10:26