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Rsync helps you to keep two folders in sync. This is possible over the network or local.

over the network

The following command sends the directory /srv/www/htdocs over to server:

rsync -avv --stats --progress --partial /srv/www/htdocs server:/srv/www

Common mistake: There is a difference between /srv/www/htdocs and /srv/www/htdocs/.

Copy a folder .VirtualBox to /root:

rsync -avv --stats --progress --partial .VirtualBox/ /root/.VirtualBox

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+<metadesc>Easy example how to use rsync: rsync -avv --stats --progress --partial /srv/www/htdocs server:/srv/www</metadesc>
 Rsync helps you to keep two folders in sync. This is possible over the network or local.
-Copy a folder from ''server'' to the current working directory:
+= over the network =
-  rsync -avv --stats --progress --partial server:/srv/repos/isos/SLES9/i386/SP2 .
+The following command sends the directory /srv/www/htdocs over to ''server'':
+  rsync <abbr title="archive mode: recurse into directories, copy symlinks as symlinks, preserve permissions, modification time, group, owner, special device files; be very verbose">-avv</abbr> --stats <abbr title="show a progress">--progress</abbr> --partial /srv/www/htdocs ''server'':/srv/www
+;Common mistake: There is a difference between /srv/www/htdocs and /srv/www/htdocs'''/'''.
+= locally =
 Copy a folder ''.VirtualBox'' to /root:
   rsync -avv --stats --progress --partial .VirtualBox/ /root/.VirtualBox
+= See also =
+* [[cloning]]  --  how to clone a complete computer incl. [[device]] files
+* [[unison]]  --  a "graphical rsync"
+* [http://linux.die.net/man/1/rsync rsync's man page]
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