We have been using rsync for backups for years with no issues. We backup Oracle archive logs with rsync evry 15 minutes. ________________________________________ From: centos-bounces at centos.org [centos-bounces at centos.org] on behalf of Francis Gerund [ranrund at gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2015 12:02 PM To: centos at centos.org Subject: [CentOS] [OT] Using rsync to backup / restore - when to use (or not use) the -H option switch? Hello. After some reading, including the rsync man page, I am still not clear on this: When using rsync to backup and restore, when should and when should one *not* include hard links (by using the -H option switch)? A simple example case would be backups for one or just a few light-duty local workstations. Is there a simple, clear rule about that, or is it too complicated for that? _______________________________________________ CentOS mailing list CentOS at centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos