Rsync example: automated backup at home This script just creates a daily backup of Satya work in a ~satya/backup/ directory so he can retrieve any version from the last week. The last line does the rsync of her directory across the modem link to the host samba. Note that I am using the -C option … Read more
Rsync: Theoretical mathematics and algorithm This article is excellent for understanding theoretical mathematics and some of the mechanics of the rsync algorithm. Unfortunately, they are more about the theory than the implementation of the rsync utility. rsync is an open-source utility that provides fast incremental file transfer. rsync is freely available under the GNU General Public License and is … Read more