rsync [options] path [user@]host::module[/path]
+rsync [options] rsync://host/module/path path
+
manpagedescription()
rsync is a program that behaves in much the same way that rcp does,
manpagesection(GENERAL)
-There are five different ways of using rsync. They are:
+There are six different ways of using rsync. They are:
itemize(
it() for copying local files. This is invoked when neither
it() for copying from a remote rsync server to the local
machine. This is invoked when the source path contains a ::
- separator.
+ separator. You can also use a rsync:// URL if no username
+ is required.
it() for copying from the local machine to a remote rsync
server. This is invoked when the destination path contains a ::
separator.
+
+ it() for listing files on a remote machine. This is done the
+ same way as rsync transfers except that you leave off the
+ local destination.
)
Note that in all cases at least one of the source and destination