[mythtv-users] Want to automatically backup my music directory

[John Drescher]

>> Do you ever delete music on the windows side?
>>
>> if not
>>
>> rsync -ax --progress sourcefolder/ destfolder/
>>
>> would be enough and you would not need to check if the windows box was up.
>> John
>
> I don't delete music, just add it.  However, if the windows share is
> not mounted, would there be any issue with doing this (i.e., would it
> delete everything in the destination folder because it thinks I am
> trying to backup an empty folder)?

It does not delete unless you specifically tell it to do so. The -ax
params do not delete.

John