--bwlimit=RATE limit socket I/O bandwidth
--stop-after=MINS Stop rsync after MINS minutes have elapsed
--stop-at=y-m-dTh:m Stop rsync at the specified point in time
+--fsync fsync every written file
--write-batch=FILE write a batched update to FILE
--only-write-batch=FILE like --write-batch but w/o updating dest
--read-batch=FILE read a batched update from FILE
existing content in the file (it only verifies the content that it is
appending). Rsync skips any files that exist on the receiving side that
are not shorter than the associated file on the sending side (which means
- that new files are trasnferred). It also skips any files whose size on the
+ that new files are transferred). It also skips any files whose size on the
sending side gets shorter during the send negotiations (rsync warns about a
"diminished" file when this happens).
0. `--omit-dir-times`, `-O`
- This tells rsync to omit directories when it is preserving modification
- times (see `--times`). If NFS is sharing the directories on the receiving
+ This tells rsync to omit directories when it is preserving modification,
+ access, and create times. If NFS is sharing the directories on the receiving
side, it is a good idea to use `-O`. This option is inferred if you use
`--backup` without `--backup-dir`.
0. `--omit-link-times`, `-J`
- This tells rsync to omit symlinks when it is preserving modification times
- (see `--times`).
+ This tells rsync to omit symlinks when it is preserving modification,
+ access, and create times.
0. `--super`
This tells the receiving side to attempt super-user activities even if the
receiving rsync wasn't run by the super-user. These activities include:
preserving users via the `--owner` option, preserving all groups (not just
- the current user's groups) via the `--groups` option, and copying devices
+ the current user's groups) via the `--group` option, and copying devices
via the `--devices` option. This is useful for systems that allow such
activities without being the super-user, and also for ensuring that you
will get errors if the receiving side isn't being run as the super-user.
0. `--exclude-from=FILE`
This option is related to the `--exclude` option, but it specifies a FILE
- that contains exclude patterns (one per line). Blank lines in the file and
- lines starting with '`;`' or '`#`' are ignored. If _FILE_ is '`-`', the
- list will be read from standard input.
+ that contains exclude patterns (one per line). Blank lines in the file are
+ ignored, as are whole-line comments that start with '`;`' or '`#`'
+ (filename rules that contain those characters are unaffected).
+
+ If _FILE_ is '`-`', the list will be read from standard input.
0. `--include=PATTERN`
0. `--include-from=FILE`
This option is related to the `--include` option, but it specifies a FILE
- that contains include patterns (one per line). Blank lines in the file and
- lines starting with '`;`' or '`#`' are ignored. If _FILE_ is '`-`', the
- list will be read from standard input.
+ that contains include patterns (one per line). Blank lines in the file are
+ ignored, as are whole-line comments that start with '`;`' or '`#`'
+ (filename rules that contain those characters are unaffected).
+
+ If _FILE_ is '`-`', the list will be read from standard input.
0. `--files-from=FILE`
> rsync -av --link-dest=$PWD/prior_dir host:src_dir/ new_dir/
- If file's aren't linking, double-check their attributes. Also check if
+ If files aren't linking, double-check their attributes. Also check if
some attributes are getting forced outside of rsync's control, such a mount
option that squishes root to a single user, or mounts a removable drive
with generic ownership (such as OS X's "Ignore ownership on this volume"
For the `--usermap` option to have any effect, the `-o` (`--owner`) option
must be used (or implied), and the receiver will need to be running as a
super-user (see also the `--fake-super` option). For the `--groupmap`
- option to have any effect, the `-g` (`--groups`) option must be used (or
+ option to have any effect, the `-g` (`--group`) option must be used (or
implied), and the receiver will need to have permissions to set that group.
If your shell complains about the wildcards, use `--protect-args` (`-s`).
sense) were created (as opposed to updated). The total count will be
followed by a list of counts by filetype (if the total is non-zero).
- `Number of deleted files` is the count of how many "files" (generic
- sense) were created (as opposed to updated). The total count will be
+ sense) were deleted. The total count will be
followed by a list of counts by filetype (if the total is non-zero).
Note that this line is only output if deletions are in effect, and only
if protocol 31 is being used (the default for rsync 3.1.x).
mind that the remote host may have a different default timezone than your
local host.
+0. `--fsync`
+
+ Cause the receiving side to fsync each finished file. This may slow down
+ the transfer, but can help to provide peace of mind when updating critical
+ files.
+
0. `--write-batch=FILE`
Record a file that can later be applied to another identical destination
0. `risk, 'R'` files that match the pattern are not protected.
0. `clear, '!'` clears the current include/exclude list (takes no arg)
-When rules are being read from a file, empty lines are ignored, as are comment
-lines that start with a "#".
+When rules are being read from a file, empty lines are ignored, as are
+whole-line comments that start with a '`#`' (filename rules that contain a hash
+are unaffected).
[comment]: # (Remember that markdown strips spaces from start/end of ` ... ` sequences!)
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