Linux - Synchronise 2 Directories

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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

Reference: Stack Exchange: How to sync two folders with command line tools?

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