#!/bin/sh -ex sudo rsync -av --exclude local/ /usr/ usr.1 sudo rsync -av --exclude local/ /usr/ usr.2 # this shouldn't transfer any additional files echo we should get 4 here if no additional files are transfered sudo rsync -auv --exclude local/ /usr/ usr.1 | tee /tmp/$$ hexdump -C /tmp/$$ wc -l /tmp/$$ | grep 4 sudo rsync -auv --exclude local/ /usr/ usr.2 | tee /tmp/$$ hexdump -C /tmp/$$ wc -l /tmp/$$ | grep 4 rm /tmp/$$ echo OK