Difference between 'mirror' and 'update'?

Posts: 17 · bunnybat 9 May 2011, 08:03

Mirror makes the right folder exactly similar to left folder. Update copies
new/updated files to right folder. Aren't both one and the same? Please
explain if not...

Posts: 7210 · Zenju 9 May 2011, 11:03

"Update" doesn't do deletions and doesn't overwrite newer files with older
ones. The exact settings can be seen on the right hand side of the settings
dialog.
-Zenju

Posts: 17 · bunnybat 9 May 2011, 17:05

Thank you Zenju!

Posts: 3 · ingeborgdot 1 Jun 2011, 18:03

Is one better than the other? I mean, would copy not be better than mirror? I
am new to this and learning so thanks for your help.

Posts: 7210 · Zenju 1 Jun 2011, 18:15

What the different variants do exactly can be seen on the right hand side of
the sync config dialog. (With the exception of the <automatic> variant which
uses a database to determine sync directions.)

Posts: 3 · ingeborgdot 1 Jun 2011, 18:22

Is it better to go with file size and date or file content?

Posts: 3 · ingeborgdot 1 Jun 2011, 18:24

Okay, I think I may understand the mirror. If I have deleted some folders out
of the original file and the backup folder still has it in it, the file will
be deleted in the mirror, but in the copy it will still be left alone if
nothing is to be added. Right?