X-Git-Url: https://mattmccutchen.net/rsync/rsync.git/blobdiff_plain/c627d61324e9dcd5df833ee6236dd10415f5bac4..1482e93af0d58bb178f61911a5cf4776616145cc:/README diff --git a/README b/README index 1440c343..8e3558d0 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ diffs between two files normally requires local access to both files. A technical report describing the rsync algorithm is included with -this package. +this package. USAGE @@ -29,11 +29,13 @@ Here is a brief description of available options: -b, --backup make backups (default ~ extension) -u, --update update only (don't overwrite newer files) -l, --links preserve soft links +-H, --hard-links preserve hard links -p, --perms preserve permissions -o, --owner preserve owner (root only) -g, --group preserve group -D, --devices preserve devices (root only) -t, --times preserve times +-S, --sparse handle sparse files efficiently -n, --dry-run show what would have been transferred -x, --one-file-system don't cross filesystem boundaries -B, --block-size SIZE checksum blocking size @@ -42,21 +44,21 @@ Here is a brief description of available options: -C, --cvs-exclude auto ignore files in the same way CVS does --delete delete files that don't exist on the sending side -I, --ignore-times don't exclude files that match length and time +-z, --compress compress file data --exclude FILE exclude file FILE --exclude-from FILE exclude files listed in FILE --suffix SUFFIX override backup suffix --version print version number - SETUP ----- Rsync uses rsh or ssh for communication. It does not need to be setuid and requires no special privilages for installation. It does not require a inetd entry or a daemon. You must, however, have a working -rsh or ssh system. Using ssh is recommended for its security and -compression features. +rsh or ssh system. Using ssh is recommended for its security +features. To install rsync, first run the "configure" script. This will create a Makefile and config.h appropriate for your system. Then type @@ -66,6 +68,19 @@ Once built put a copy of rsync in your search path on the local and remote systems (or use "make install"). That's it! +MAILING LIST +------------ + +There is a mailing list for the discussion of rsync and its +applications. It is open to anyone to join. I will announce new +versions on this list. + +To join the mailing list send mail to listproc@samba.anu.edu.au with +no subject and a body of "subscribe rsync Your Name". + +To send mail to everyone on the list send it to rsync@samba.anu.edu.au + + COPYRIGHT --------- @@ -80,3 +95,7 @@ AVAILABILITY ------------ 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 +