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[[rsync]] is a [[Linux]] [[command-line]] application for [[data synchronization|synchronizing]] (i.e. making sure both copies have the latest versions of all files) a directory tree between two machines.{{seed}} | [[rsync]] is a [[Linux]] [[command-line]] application for [[data synchronization|synchronizing]] (i.e. making sure both copies have the latest versions of all files) a directory tree between two machines.{{seed}} | ||
| + | ==Related Pages== | ||
| + | * [[backup software]] | ||
==Links== | ==Links== | ||
* [http://www.scrounge.org/linux/rsync.html Use rsync to back up a directory tree of files]: a basic how-to | * [http://www.scrounge.org/linux/rsync.html Use rsync to back up a directory tree of files]: a basic how-to | ||
| + | ==Examples== | ||
| + | Copy a directory structure from <u>relsource</u> on <u>machine</u> to <u>reldest</u> on the local machine: | ||
| + | [[rsync]] -'''Pav''' <u>user</u>@<u>machine</u>:<u>relsource</u> <u>reldest</u> | ||
| + | * '''a''' is for 'archive', which is short for '''pr''' which are 'preserve' and 'recursive' | ||
| + | ** '''p''' ('preserve') preserves timestamps, permissions, etc. | ||
| + | * '''v''' is for 'verbose', which means it tells you what it's doing | ||
| + | * '''P''' is for 'progress' and 'partial', which allows for resuming an incomplete copy | ||
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| + | ===Notes=== | ||
| + | * To keep files in sync in both directions, you have to run rsync in both directions as well; there is no single command to synchronize two directory trees. | ||
| + | * This probably does not also remove destination files deleted from the source. | ||
Revision as of 22:29, 29 September 2007
Overview
rsync is a Linux command-line application for synchronizing (i.e. making sure both copies have the latest versions of all files) a directory tree between two machines.
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Related Pages
Links
- Use rsync to back up a directory tree of files: a basic how-to
Examples
Copy a directory structure from relsource on machine to reldest on the local machine:
rsync -Pav user@machine:relsource reldest
- a is for 'archive', which is short for pr which are 'preserve' and 'recursive'
- p ('preserve') preserves timestamps, permissions, etc.
- v is for 'verbose', which means it tells you what it's doing
- P is for 'progress' and 'partial', which allows for resuming an incomplete copy
Notes
- To keep files in sync in both directions, you have to run rsync in both directions as well; there is no single command to synchronize two directory trees.
- This probably does not also remove destination files deleted from the source.