Linux - Synchronise 2 Directories: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 12:53, 6 March 2025

rsync -avu --delete "/home/user/A/" "/home/user/B"

-a: archive mode; equals -rlptgoD (no -H, -A, -X)
-v: run verbosely
-u: only copy files with a newer modification time (or size difference if the times are equal)
--delete: delete the files in target folder that do not exist in the source

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-rsync -avu --delete "/home/user/A/" "/home/user/B"
+[[Category:Linux]]
--a archive mode; equals -rlptgoD (no -H, -A, -X)
+[[Category:rsync]]
--v run verbosely
+<code>rsync -avu --delete "/home/user/A/" "/home/user/B"</code>
--u only copy files with a newer modification time (or size difference if the times are equal)
+;-a
---delete delete the files in target folder that do not exist in the source
+: archive mode; equals -rlptgoD (no -H, -A, -X)
-Reference: https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/203846/how-to-sync-two-folders-with-command-line-tools
+;-v
+: run verbosely
+;-u
+: only copy files with a newer modification time (or size difference if the times are equal)
+;--delete
+: delete the files in target folder that do not exist in the source
+Reference: [https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/203846/how-to-sync-two-folders-with-command-line-tools Stack Exchange: How to sync two folders with command line tools?]