rsync is a replacement for rcp that has many more features.
-rsyns uses the "rsync algorithm" which provides a very fast method for
+rsync uses the "rsync algorithm" which provides a very fast method for
bringing remote files into sync. It does this by sending just the
differences in the files across the link, without requiring that both
sets of files are present at one of the ends of the link beforehand.
-c, --checksum always checksum
-a, --archive archive mode (same as -rlptDog)
-r, --recursive recurse into directories
+-R, --relative use relative path names
-b, --backup make backups (default ~ extension)
-u, --update update only (don't overwrite newer files)
-l, --links preserve soft links
To send mail to everyone on the list send it to rsync@samba.anu.edu.au
+BUG REPORTS
+-----------
+
+If you have web access then please look at
+http://samba.anu.edu.au/cgi-bin/rsync
+
+This will give you access to the bug tracking system used by the
+developers of rsync and will allow you to look at other bug reports or
+submit a new bug report.
+
+If you don't have web access then mail bug reports to
+rsync-bugs@samba.anu.edu.au or (if you think it will be of interest to
+lots of people) send it to rsync@samba.anu.edu.au
+
+
+CVS TREE
+--------
+
+If you want to get the very latest version of rsync direct from the
+source code repository then you can use anonymous cvs. You will need a
+recent version of cvs then use the following commands:
+
+ cvs -d :pserver:cvs@samba.anu.edu.au:/cvsroot login
+ Password: cvs
+
+ cvs -d :pserver:cvs@samba.anu.edu.au:/cvsroot co rsync
+
+Look at the cvs documentation for more details.
+
+
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The main ftp site for rsync is ftp://samba.anu.edu.au/pub/rsync
-A european mirror of this directory is available at
-ftp://sunsite.auc.dk/pub/unix/rsync
+Mirrors are available at:
+ftp://sunsite.auc.dk/pub/unix/rsync
+ftp://ftp.sunet.se/pub/unix/admin/rsync
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