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Old 08-22-2008
trailing slash - resync command
Hi All,


i am aware that there is a difference between:

1. rsync -n -av /tmp .

2. rsync -n -av /tmp/ .

I would like to do the first option. But if i use a variable (rsync -av $log .), the command behaves like a second option (with the trailing slash)
Is there any way to use a variable and i would like the command to behave as the first option (without the trailing slash)?

Thank you
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Old 08-22-2008
Are you sure $log doesn't contain a trailing slash? rsync doesn't know whether you are using a variable or a fixed string; variable expansion etc is handled by the shell before rsync is actually executed.
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Old 08-22-2008
$log is actually output from my find commad.

log = find . -type d

rsync -av $log .
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