#1138799 rsync --link-dest broken

Package:
rsync
Source:
rsync
Description:
fast, versatile, remote (and local) file-copying tool
Submitter:
Marc F. Clemente
Date:
2026-07-23 20:33:02 UTC
Severity:
normal
#1138799#5
Date:
2026-06-03 21:03:58 UTC
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I use rsync for remote "incremental" backups.  Something like:

rsync --verbose --relative --archive --delete-excluded \
       --numeric-ids \
       --link-dest=../daily.1 \
        /home \[::1]::backup/daily.0

Normally this would backup only the files that have changed, and
hard-link the unchanged files.

With version 3.4.3+ds1-2 this does not work, and all the files are
backed up.

Downgrading to 3.4.2+ds1-2 restores normal functionality.
#1138799#10
Date:
2026-07-22 09:42:50 UTC
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Hello, I believe the latest fix in upstream should correct this behavior
as well:

pull request:

https://github.com/RsyncProject/rsync/pull/953

patch:

https://github.com/RsyncProject/rsync/commit/5972ebdaf83b7e4ed2dbdbd696ba4b35318f5932

  It's going to be included in the next 3.4.4 version.


Hope this gets to debian soon.


Best Tom.K
#1138799#15
Date:
2026-07-23 20:32:05 UTC
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Hello everyone,

I'm planning to upload a fix for this issue before the next Trixie (deb13)
point release, scheduled for 12 Sep 2026.

Cheers,