The
To copy a directory from one directory to another, they command line would be:
Example 1:
This example copies the contents of the
Example 2:
This example creates a
A few command line options are listed in the previous example. Each of these options is described below.
To use
Example 3:
After typing the command line, you will be prompted for your password. After entering the password, the command executes and your files are copied. You can also set the
This option allows you to exclude certain files and directories
from the copy process. You can exclude by specific names or by using
wildcards.
Example 4:
In this example, the
This option deletes any files that exist in your target directories
but that do not exist in the source directory struction. Using this
option truly keeps your files synchronized. However, use this option
with caution. It can delete a lot of stuff on the target machine if you
aren't careful.
rsync utility can be used to mirror a directory locally or over a network. As the name implies, rsync synchronizes two directories. Key benefits of the utility include:- After the first copy, only differences in files are copied, not the entire file. This saves time and bandwidth.
rsyncworks withsshso it can copy files securely over a network.
Command Basics and the slash
To copy a directory from one directory to another, they command line would be:
rsync -options --otherOptions sourceDir targetDirExample 1:
rsync -vaz ~/bk/ ~/testThis example copies the contents of the
~/bk directory to the test test directory.Example 2:
rsync -vaz ~/bk ~/testThis example creates a
bk directory under the ~/test directory and recursively copies the contents of the ~/bk into this new directory. This is slighly different from the first example.
Command Line Options
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| -v | Turn on verbose mode |
| -a | This turns on archive mode. Bascially this causes rsync
to recurse the directory copying all the files and directories and
perserving things like case, permissions, and ownership on the target.
(Note: Ownership may not be preserved if you are not logged in as the
root user.)
|
| -z | Turns on compression during the transfer. This option compresses the data as it is copied over the network. |
Copying over
sshssh to copy the files over the network, just add the --rsh
option to the command line. Simply specify the ssh command line as
shown in the example. Also, to specify another machine as a target,
precede the directory target with a host name and a colon.Example 3:
rsync -vaz --rsh="ssh -l username" ~/bk targetHost:~/test
After typing the command line, you will be prompted for your password. After entering the password, the command executes and your files are copied. You can also set the
ssh command using the RSYNC_RSH environment variable. You can also avoid entering the ssh password if you use ssh keys.
The
--exclude OptionExample 4:
rsync -vaz --exclude=log/ --exclude=*.xml ~/bk targetHost:~/test
In this example, the
log directory is excluded from the copy as well as any file with a .xml extension.
The
--delete Option
