rsync ☆

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Description:
Utility that provides fast incremental file transfer

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Devops

Tags: sync backup file-transfer networking cli

Install: brew install rsync

About:
Rsync is a fast and versatile file copying tool which can efficiently transfer and synchronize data between different locations or systems. It uses a delta-transfer algorithm to minimize network traffic by only sending the differences between source and destination files. This makes it ideal for backups, mirroring, and deploying code over both local and remote connections.

Key Features:

Delta-transfer algorithm for efficient data transfer
Support for SSH for secure encrypted transfers
Preserves permissions, ownership, and timestamps
Flexible filtering and exclusion capabilities

Use Cases:

Performing incremental backups of critical data
Synchronizing codebases between development and production servers
Mirroring websites or file repositories

Alternatives:

scp – Simpler for single file transfers but lacks delta updates and efficient syncing.
rclone – Better for cloud storage synchronization, while rsync excels at server-to-server transfers.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 10, 2025 7:31pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	1370a0f1