rsync
brew install rsync
v3.4.4
GPL-3.0-or-later
Fast incremental file transfer utility for synchronizing files locally and over SSH.
Why you might care
rsync is the standard for efficient file sync—it only transfers changed portions of files, making it much faster than plain copy for large or remote transfers. Use it in backup scripts, deployment pipelines, and shell workflows where you need to mirror directories across machines or disks. Alternatives like scp or sftp lack the intelligent delta mechanism; newer tools like rclone target cloud storage.
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Runtime dependencies
Build dependencies
Links
- https://rsync.samba.org/
- Brew formula source: Formula/r/rsync.rb
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