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Rsync helps you to keep two folders in sync. This is possible over the network or local. | Rsync helps you to keep two folders in sync. This is possible over the network or local. | ||
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The following command sends the directory /srv/www/htdocs over to ''server'': | 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 | 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 | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:04, 15 December 2014
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/.
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"
- rsync's man page
