Backup and restore with rsync

backup.sh

rsync -e 'ssh' -avlt --delete \
  --exclude 'Microsoft User Data' \
  --exclude '.parallels-vm-directory' \
  --exclude 'Personal' \
  --exclude '.DS_Store' \
  --exclude '.git/' \
  --exclude 'Virtual Machines.localized' \
  --exclude 'WebEx' \
  --exclude 'Web Receipts' \
  --exclude 'Workspaces' \
  $* \
  /Users/jmakeig/Documents ssh.example.com:"$TARGET"

restore

# <http://explainshell.com/explain?cmd=rsync+-e+%27ssh%27+-avlt+ssh.example.com%3A%2Fhome%2Fjmakeig%2FBACKUP%2FACTIVE%2FDocuments+.>
# -n for a trial run
# -t preserves file timestamps
rsync -e 'ssh' -avlt ssh.example.com:/home/jmakeig/BACKUP/ACTIVE/Documents .