rsync - sync files/folders#
Since I typically use rsync to transfer folders, I will not cover using this command for tranfering files. You can use scp for that. T
he notation for rsync looks like:
rsync [source]/ [destination]
Where [source] is the reference folder, and [destination] is the folder you want updated (i.e., to match the reference folder). Some examples of syncing directories from:
rsync -avuim directory/ van@pete.hpc.okstate.edu:/path/to/directory
rsync -avuim van@pete.hpc.okstate.edu:/path/to/directory/ directory
I included the options, -avuim, where:
Option |
Meaning |
|---|---|
-a |
archive, only sync the |
-v |
verbose, print sync information on screen |
-u |
update, skip files that are newer on the receiver |
-i |
inline, update destination files in-place |
-m |
prune empty directory chains from file-list |
Note
In the example where I sync from “Local to Server”, the [source] (from general notation) is directory/, you might have noticed it includes a /, whereas the [destination] does not. This trailing / means all contents (files and folders) from the [source] (i.e. directory/). Without the trailing /, the [source] would be placed within [destination]. In other words, you made another copy of the [source] folder inside the destination folder rather than syncing the 2 (i.e. making /path/to/directory/directory)