Rsync Tips

Additional tips and information regarding rsync is available from the official rsync web page.

In order for rsync to operate as required it may be necessary to compile rsync specifically for your system(s). When you compile rsync there are are a variety of patches and options available. The links below provide additional information with regards the setup and compilation of rsync.

• Compiling rsync version 3 on Mac OS X (LBackup Developer Documentation)
• RSync Backups on OS X (Michael Solberg)
• RSync Patchs (Michael Solberg)

If you have tips which you believe may be of interest to LBackup users, please send an email to the LBackup discussion mailing list.

If you are having problems with rync then the following list of links may be of assistance.

• Online RSync Manual
• Official RSync FAQ
• Snapshot-Style Backups with RSync (Mike Rubel)
• Easy local and remote backup of your home network (Sander Marechal)
• rsync Tips & Tricks (Jeremy Mates)
• Reducing System Load (Wayne Davison)