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diff --git a/Upgrading.md b/Upgrading.md index 5cdc6b2..3bd621b 100644 --- a/Upgrading.md +++ b/Upgrading.md @@ -25,12 +25,14 @@ $ shopt -s dotglob $ rsync -av /old/* /new ``` -The bash option `shopt -s dotglob` makes sure that `/old/*` also matches hidden files (dotfiles). If you don't have any in /old (check with `ls -la /old`), you can skip that command. +The bash option `shopt -s dotglob` makes sure that `/old/*` also matches hidden files (dotfiles). If you don't have any in `/old` (check with `ls -la /old`), you can skip that command. #### Space-efficient move If you don't have the space to store a copy of your data, you can use the `--remove-source-files` option to rsync. This will delete each file after it has been transferred. Note that `mv` is pretty dumb: it copies everything and only then deletes the source files, so you will still need twice the space. +As mentioned above, make sure you remember the passphrase for `/new` and have the masterkey. + ``` $ shopt -s dotglob $ rsync -av --remove-source-files /old/* /new |