DO NOT REPLY [Bug 5558] New: -- Stats Output

https://bugzilla.samba.org/show_bug.cgi?id=5558

Summary: -- Stats Output
Product: rsync
Version: 3.0.0
Platform: All
OS/Version: All
Status: NEW
Severity: enhancement
Priority: P3
Component: core
AssignedTo: wayned@samba.org
ReportedBy: bugs@crossroadz.com.au
QAContact: rsync-qa@samba.org


When using a multi line batch file to synch two systems the --stats output
gives no indication of which line in the batch file the individual stats refer
to

It would be helpful and make the output easier to understand if the stats
output printed the rsync command executed as the first line of any stats

To place the above suggestion into context, I synchronise 8 directories on two
machines daily using cron/rsync with the stats emailed to two administrators.

The stats are great and assist in identifying problems but it is a pain
remembering which group of stats belong to which directory.

If it is considered a security problem having the full rsync command as the
first line of the stats output perhaps the source or destination section of the
command line could be utilised


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matt@mattmccutchen.net changed:

What |Removed |Added
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Status|NEW |RESOLVED
Resolution| |WORKSFORME
Summary|-- Stats Output |-- Stats Output




------- Comment #1 from matt@mattmccutchen.net 2008-06-23 18:50 CST -------
You can print the rsync command yourself using an "echo" in the batch file.


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bugs@crossroadz.com.au changed:

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Status|RESOLVED |REOPENED
Resolution|WORKSFORME |




------- Comment #2 from bugs@crossroadz.com.au 2008-06-23 21:05 CST -------
Yes I can use an echo, but surely we are all looking to improve the product and
in this case readability of the --stats output

The current output is like having an answer to a question without the question


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------- Comment #3 from matt@mattmccutchen.net 2008-06-23 21:46 CST -------
(In reply to comment #2)
> Yes I can use an echo, but surely we are all looking to improve the product and
> in this case readability of the --stats output

We are not looking to bloat rsync with features easily implemented outside of
it. Besides, the command is not a statistic. You're welcome to use a modified
version of rsync that prints the command with --stats if you wish.


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------- Comment #4 from bugs@crossroadz.com.au 2008-06-23 22:39 CST -------
With all due respect, a small improvement in readability surely could not be
considered bloat, more like commonsense, and to suggest that --stats does not
provide statistics is a surprising statement to say the least.

Perhaps this could be linked to the other change (bud 2602) to improve stats
which is more complex & has been outstanding since 2005

I would also like to see some information on files/directories added/deleted


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wayned@samba.org changed:

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Status|REOPENED |RESOLVED
Resolution| |WONTFIX




------- Comment #5 from wayned@samba.org 2008-06-23 23:59 CST -------
I agree with Matt that this is not something that --stats should output. The
person calling rsync is in a much better position to know how best to summarize
what the copy is doing (e.g. echo the whole command, echo the destination,
etc.) than rsync would be. Matt also meant that it is this extra output that
you are requesting that is not a statistic, not the --stats option.


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------- Comment #6 from bugs@crossroadz.com.au 2008-06-24 00:15 CST -------
Fair enough

I have made the suggestion and it has been rejected

I will however continue to regard the need to add a comment explaining the
meaning of the statistics externally to rsync as a work around rather than a
solution

At the same time could I thank all who have made rsync such a great powerful
tool
their efforts are certainly appreciated


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