rsync Command Line Synchronization

This cheatsheet provides essential rsync commands for efficient file synchronization and transfer. rsync is a powerful utility for copying and synchronizing files and directories locally or remotely.

Sync Folder to Destination

Sync folder in-progress to final:

rsync -avz ./in-progress /final

Sync Folder Contents

Sync the content from in-progress to final (note the trailing slash):

rsync -avz ./in-progress/ /final

Exclude Directories During Sync

Sync the content from in-progress to final and exclude the contents from in-progress/junk/:

rsync -avz --exclude=junk/* ./in-progress/ /final

Rsync Over SSH

Transfer files from a local directory to a remote server via SSH:

rsync -avz /var/www/ user@1.2.3.4:/var/www/

Additional Resources

For more detailed examples and advanced usage, refer to the following resource:

• rsync Devhints
• rsync Man Page
• Linuxize rsync Tutorial