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Sync files/folders between two host

rsync -azP -e 'ssh -i /path/to/id_rsa_private_key' /files/source destination_host_user@111.111.111.111:/destination/path

Be sure to add ssh-add /path/to/id_rsa_private_key

Options:

  • -a It stands for "archive" and syncs recursively and preserves symbolic links, special and device files, modification times, group, owner, and permissions.
  • -z reduces the network transfer by adding compression
  • -P It combines the flags --progress and --partial. The first of these gives you a progress bar for the transfers and the second allows you to resume interrupted transfers
  • -e command to execute

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