Difference between revisions of "Rsync"
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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 -avv --stats --progress --partial /srv/www/htdocs ''server'':/srv/www | + | rsync -avv --stats <html><acronym title="show a progress">--progress</acronym></html> --partial /srv/www/htdocs ''server'':/srv/www |
= locally = | = locally = | ||
Revision as of 06:18, 16 January 2012
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 <html><acronym title="show a progress">--progress</acronym></html> --partial /srv/www/htdocs server:/srv/www
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
