Re: rsync - what does it mean

[fxkl47BF@protonmail.com]

On Wed, 29 Oct 2025, Markus Schönhaber wrote:

> 29.10.25, 15:50 +0100, fxkl47BF@protonmail.com:
>
>> when i run rsync to the left of each entry is an eleven character string
>> some of them are < . + f c t d s
>> where can i find what they mean without reading all of the source code
>
> Since you didn't tell us how you "run rsync" one can only guess:
> man rsync
> and there, look for the documentation/explanation for the
> --itemize-changes / -i
> option.

thanks
i didn't add -i so i guess it got pulled in
that's one long man page