


REFLECT(1)		USER APPLICATIONS	       REFLECT(1)


NNAAMMEE
       reflect - mirror hard drives for backup.

SSYYNNOOPPSSIISS
       rreefflleecctt	[-do_deletes]  [-gzip_files]  [-debug] source_dir
       dest_dir

DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN
       This manual page documents rreefflleecctt, a Perl script to  mir-
       ror hard drives for backup purposes.  rreefflleecctt will compare
       two directories trees to assure the destination directory,
       has  up	to date copies of all files present in the source
       directory.  If needed it will copy missing files,  changed
       files, and create new directories.

       rreefflleecctt	can optionally gzip all files in the backup (des-
       tination)  directory.   reflect	will  not   automatically
       delete  files  that  are	 present  only in the destination
       directories tree.  This can be done by  setting	the  flag
       _d_o___d_e_l_e_t_e_s.



       OOPPTTIIOONNSS

       --ddoo__ddeelleetteess
	      Deletes  files  and directories only present in the
	      destination tree.

       --ggzziipp__ffiilleess
	      Gnu Zip (gzip) files after copying them to the des-
	      tination directory.

       --ddeebbuugg Show more information for debugging.


       AAUUTTHHOORRSS
	      Perl	  script	by	 Rick	    Niles
	      <niles@axp745.gsfc.nasa.gov>.

       reflect is Copyright (C) 1995 by Rick Niles  and	 is  pro-
       tected by the GNU Public License (GPL).















Version 1.0		    1995 May 6				1


