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Backup by rsync command

The rsync command will create an exact copy of your information in a new location based on what has changed. It functions in a way to synchronize two directories or drives. The format for using rsync is: command options what_to_backup where_to_backup Note that if you only want files, not the directory container itself to be backed up the end the directory to be backed up with a “/”. Compression If you want to make your transfer smaller then use the -z option to compress your transfer. rsync -avz /home/office /bk Archive Mode -a This will ensure that all symbolic links, devices, attributes, permissions, ownerships,etc. are preserved and transferred. This is the same as rlptgoD Verbose -v This will provide you with information. Get Stats on Transfer –stats rsync -avz --stats /home/office /var/bk Here is an example of the stats you will have available. Number of files: 324352 Number of files transferred: 70613 Total file size: 20610660916 bytes Total transferred file size: 11504455981...