tt(rsync -av /src/foo/ /dest/foo)nl()
)
+Note also that host and module references don't require a trailing slash to
+copy the contents of the default directory. For example, both of these
+copy the remote directory's contents into "/dest":
+
+quote(
+tt(rsync -av host: /dest)nl()
+tt(rsync -av host::module /dest)nl()
+)
+
You can also use rsync in local-only mode, where both the source and
destination don't have a ':' in the name. In this case it behaves like
an improved copy command.
(sent).
it() A bf(>) means that a file is being transferred to the local host
(received).
- it() A bf(c) means that a local change/creation is occuring for the item
+ it() A bf(c) means that a local change/creation is occurring for the item
(such as the creation of a directory or the changing of a symlink, etc.).
it() A bf(h) means that the item is a hard-link to another item (requires
bf(--hard-links)).
quote(itemize(
it() A bf(c) means the checksum of the file is different and will be
- updated by the file transfer (requries bf(--checksum)).
+ updated by the file transfer (requires bf(--checksum)).
it() A bf(s) means the size of the file is different and will be updated
by the file transfer.
it() A bf(t) means the modification time is different and is being updated