rsync -a doesn't preserve the timestamp of symbolic link?
when i try to cp a file to a new directory using rsync -a file new_dir, it preserves my timestamp.
but when i do rsync -a on a symbolic link(it links to a directory), the time stamp becomes the current time. How can i preserve the timestamp of these symoblic links? |
Hi,
and welcome to LQ! You can't. And it's not an rsync problem (in fact I don't think it's a problem at all ;}) but related to the operating system. You *cannot* modify the time-stamps on symlinks, just as you cannot change the ownerships. Cheers, Tink |
All times are GMT -5. The time now is 02:26 PM. |