Rsync cheat sheet for copy & paste

• Copy from remote host to your computer:
  • Format: rsync -a username@remote_host:/home/username/dir1 place_to_sync_on_local_machine
  • Command example: rsync -a [email protected]:/var/www ~/syncedFiles

• Copy from your computer to a remote host:
  • Format: rsync -a ~/dir1_place_on_host_machine username@remote_host:destination_directory
  • Example: rsync -a ~/syncedFiles [email protected]:/var/www