Rsync cheat-sheet

rsync_cheat_sheet.txt

# Copy big files, ignoring timestamps.
# -a, --archive
#   * Equivalent to -rlptgoD (no -H,-A,-X)
#   * Does not preserve hardlinks
# -r, --recursive
# -l, --links.  Copy symlinks as symlinks.
# -p, --perms.  Preserve permissions.
# -t, --times.  Preserve modification times.
# -g, --group.  Preserve group.
# -o, --owner.  Preserve owner (super-user only).
# -D.  Same as --devices --specials
# --devices, preserve device files (super-user only).
# --specials, preserve special files.
# -u, --update.  Skip files that are newer on the receiver.
# -v, --verbose. Increase verbosity.
# -h, --human-readable  Output numbers in a human-readable format.
# -W, --whole-file.  Copy files whole (w/o delta-xfer algorithm).
# --progress.  Show progress during transfer.

rsync -auvhW --progress /my/old/path/ user@target_fqdn:/my/new/path/