To install and use rsync on Ubuntu 24.04, follow these steps:
Step 1 : Ensure your system is up-to-date by running the following command in your terminal:
sudo apt update
Step 2 : Use the following command to install rsync:
sudo apt install rsync
Step 3 : Copying files locally
- You can copy files locally using rsync by specifying the source and destination directories. For example:
rsync -avzh /path/to/source /path/to/destination
Step 4 : Uploading to a remote server
- To upload files to a remote server, use the following syntax:
rsync -avzh /path/to/local/file username@remote_host:/path/to/destination
Replace "username" with your username and "remote_host" with the remote server's hostname or IP address.
Step 5 : Downloading from a remote server
- To download files from a remote server, use the following command:
rsync -avzh username@remote_host:/path/to/remote/file /path/to/local/destination
Replace "username" with your username and "remote_host" with the remote server's hostname or IP address.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed rsync on Ubuntu 24.04.
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