How To Use rsync Command To Backup Directory Under Linux
Q. How do I use rsync command to back up a home directory under Linux operating system?
A. rsync command easily backup your home directory to local secondary hard disk or remote server using ssh protocol. rsync is a software application for Unix systems which synchronizes files and directories from one location to another while minimizing data transfer using delta encoding when appropriate.
Task: Backup /home/tom to /mnt/usbpen
Assuming that USB pen or external USB hard disk is mounted at /mnt/usbpen, enter the following command to backup (sync) new files and changes to existing files but don't remove files in backup directory:
$ rsync -au /home/tom /mnt/usbpen
To delete files in backup directory that no longer exist in directory being backed up, enter:
$ rsync -au --delete /home/tom /mnt/usbpen
See our previous article about using rsync for transferring files under Linux or UNIX from local or remote network computer.
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