rsync notes

rsync-notes.txt

# rsync notes

# TRY WITH TEST ACCOUNTS FIRST

# based on
# http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/linux-use-rsync-transfer-mirror-files-directories.html


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# Goal: download data (including folders) from a remote server

# download files
rsync -r -a -v -e "ssh -l remote-user" 1.2.3.4:/home/remote-user/ /Users/local-user/Desktop/backupfolder/

# download files destructively
rsync -r -a -v -e "ssh -l remote-user" --delete 1.2.3.4:/home/remote-user/ /Users/local-user/Desktop/backupfolder/

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# Goal: upload data (including folders) to a remote server

# UPload files
rsync -r -a -v -e "ssh -l remote-user" /Users/local-user/Desktop/backupfolder/ 1.2.3.4:/home/remote-user/

# UPload files destructively
rsync -r -a -v -e "ssh -l remote-user" --delete /Users/local-user/Desktop/backupfolder/ 1.2.3.4:/home/remote-user/