Make the destination match the source exactly.
Section: Copy and Synchronize
Mirror and delete removed files
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rsync -a --delete /src/ /dst/Explanation
Make the destination match the source exactly.
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Related commands
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Mirror a directory with rsync
Powerful local or remote copy preserving metadata and ACLs when supported.
Sync a directory over SSH
Efficiently transfer deltas to a remote server.
Copy a directory tree preserving metadata
Preserve mode, ownership, timestamps, and symlinks.
List archive contents
Inspect what an archive contains before extracting.