bash-tutorial/tutorial/rsync.org

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** Copy multiple files, directories or disk using "rsync"

The command accepts arguments:

- "-r" recursive
- "-v" verbose
- "-a" archive (keeps info about files)

First use the source, then the destination

#+begin_example sh
   rsync -rav /home/user/Documents /run/media/user/disk/backup/
#+end_example

~rsync~ can be also used with selective copyng based on file type

#+begin_example sh
  rsync /home/user/Desktop/*.jpg /home/user/Desktop/backupdata/
#+end_example