Rsync is a command line based directory synchronization tool. provides fast, efficient file transfers and is available for many major OS platforms. Rsync may be run in conjunction with SSH for secure, encrypted file transfers.

Please visit the official rsync site for further details.

• Copy just the parts of files which have changed (not implemented in current LBackup release).
• Transfer only the files which have been modified since the previous synchronization.
• Hard link support between snap shots (providing an easy way to restore files from a backup).
• Runs on a multitude of operating systems.
• Supports SSH encrypted communications.
• Efficient synchronization across network mounted or local file systems.
• Supports the preservation of various meta-data.

• Using rsync (Everything Linux)
• LBackup rsync tips
• rsync2u (Introductory tutorial to rsync)
• Using rsync via SSH with keys (SSH automation without passwords)
• Introductory rsync tutorial

• Rsync is the program which performs the linking and copying of files into each LBackup backup set.
• Rsync is the tool used during backup set migrations.
• Rsync is used when synchronizing encrypted sparse bundles.

In essence, rsync is one of the core utilities upon which LBackup depends.

• Rsync Tips
• Recommended rsync version (Mac OS X)
• LBackup backup set migration (Mac OS X)
• Downloading, compiling and installing rsync v3 (Mac OS X)