12 # syncing folder src into dest:
13 rsync -avz ./src /dest
14 # syncing the content of src into dest:
15 rsync -avz ./src/ /dest
22 --exclude '.Spotlight-V100'
23 --exclude '.fseventsd'
31 --partial # allows resuming of aborted syncs
32 --bwlimit=RATE # limit socket I/O bandwidth
43 -P # same as --partial --progress
49 -u, --update # skip files newer on dest
50 -c, --checksum # skip based on checksum, not mod-time & size
56 -b, --backup # backup with suffix
57 --suffix=SUFFIX # default ~ without --backup-dir
71 --files-from=FILE # read list of filenames from FILE
75 -C, --cvs-exclude # exclude from local/global .cvsignore
81 -a, --archive # archive (-rlptgoD)
86 -l, --links # copy symlinks as links
87 -p, --perms # preserve permissions
88 -t, --times # preserve times
89 -g, --group # preserve group
90 -o, --owner # preserve owner
91 -D # same as --devices --specials
95 --delete # Delete extra files