tldr/pages/common/rsync.md

rsync

Transfers a file either to or from a remote host. Does not allow transfer between two remote hosts. Can transfer single files or files matched by pattern.

• Transfer file from local to remote host:

rsync {{path/to/file}} {{remote_host_name}}:{{remote_host_location}}

• Transfer file from remote host to local:

rsync {{remote_host_name}}:{{remote_file_location}} {{local_file_location}}

• Transfer file in archive (to preserve attributes) and compressed (zipped) mode:

rsync -az {{path/to/file}} {{remote_host_name}}:{{remote_host_location}}

• Transfer a directory and all its children from a remote to local:

rsync -r {{remote_host_name}}:{{remote_folder_location}} {{local_folder_location}}

• Transfer only updated files from remote host:

rsync -ru {{remote_host_name}}:{{remote_folder_location}} {{local_folder_location}}

• Transfer file over SSH and show progress:

rsync -e ssh --progress {{remote_host_name}}:{{remote_file}} {{local_file}}