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rsync

Summary

UNIX Name:        rsync
Website:          http://samba.anu.edu.au/rsync/
Latest version:   2.6.8 - 2006-4-22


Description

rsync is an open source utility that provides fast incremental file transfer.


Build Instructions

First time compiling you will be presented with an options menu, match the following selections.

[ ] POPT_PORT
[ ] TIMELIMIT
[X] FLAGS
[X] ACLS
[ ] SSH


Size Details

rsync        236,652 bytes

total       236,652 bytes


Alternatives

To some degree dd, cp, and the combo of find & cpio.


Justification

Allows synchronising of an update without forcing an underlying disk size.

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