diff --git a/snapraid.1 b/snapraid.1 index 68ffa59b..b099808e 100644 --- a/snapraid.1 +++ b/snapraid.1 @@ -341,14 +341,14 @@ This option can be used many times. In Unix, ensure to quote globbing chars if used. .TP .B \(hyN, \(hy\(hyfind\(hyby\(hyname -When syncing finds the files by name instead than by inode. +When syncing finds the files by path instead than by inode. This option allows a fast sync command after having replaced one physical disk with another, copying manually the files. Without this option the \(a"sync\(a" command recognizes that the files were copied to a different disk, and it will resync -them all. Instead, with this option, a file with the correct -name, size and time is assumed identical at the previous -one. +them all. With this option, a file with the correct path, +size and time is assumed identical at the previous one, +and not resynched. This option has effect only on the \(a"sync\(a" and \(a"diff\(a" commands. .TP .B \(hyZ, \(hy\(hyforce\(hyzero diff --git a/snapraid.d b/snapraid.d index 4135c2a0..31dcfcc6 100644 --- a/snapraid.d +++ b/snapraid.d @@ -231,14 +231,14 @@ Options In Unix, ensure to quote globbing chars if used. -N, --find-by-name - When syncing finds the files by name instead than by inode. + When syncing finds the files by path instead than by inode. This option allows a fast sync command after having replaced one physical disk with another, copying manually the files. Without this option the "sync" command recognizes that the files were copied to a different disk, and it will resync - them all. Instead, with this option, a file with the correct - name, size and time is assumed identical at the previous - one. + them all. With this option, a file with the correct path, + size and time is assumed identical at the previous one, + and not resynched. This option has effect only on the "sync" and "diff" commands. -Z, --force-zero diff --git a/snapraid.txt b/snapraid.txt index 37311274..91692202 100644 --- a/snapraid.txt +++ b/snapraid.txt @@ -258,14 +258,14 @@ SnapRAID provides the following options: In Unix, ensure to quote globbing chars if used. -N, --find-by-name - When syncing finds the files by name instead than by inode. + When syncing finds the files by path instead than by inode. This option allows a fast sync command after having replaced one physical disk with another, copying manually the files. Without this option the "sync" command recognizes that the files were copied to a different disk, and it will resync - them all. Instead, with this option, a file with the correct - name, size and time is assumed identical at the previous - one. + them all. With this option, a file with the correct path, + size and time is assumed identical at the previous one, + and not resynched. This option has effect only on the "sync" and "diff" commands. -Z, --force-zero