{"id":6153,"date":"2024-03-14T03:55:14","date_gmt":"2024-03-14T03:55:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/how-to-synchronize-and-back-up-files-using-the-rsync-command-in-centos-7\/"},"modified":"2025-08-02T00:04:02","modified_gmt":"2025-08-02T00:04:02","slug":"how-to-synchronize-and-back-up-files-using-the-rsync-command-in-centos-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/how-to-synchronize-and-back-up-files-using-the-rsync-command-in-centos-7\/","title":{"rendered":"Rsync CentOS 7: Sync & Backup Files"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here are some common examples of rsync commands that can be used in CentOS7 for synchronizing and backing up files.<\/p>\n

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  1. Sync local folder to remote server.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
    rsync -avz \/path\/to\/source\/ username@remote.server:\/path\/to\/destination\/\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n
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    1. Sync files from remote server to local folder.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
      rsync -avz username@remote.server:\/path\/to\/source\/ \/path\/to\/destination\/\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n
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      1. Back up a local folder to another local folder.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
        rsync -avz \/path\/to\/source\/ \/path\/to\/destination\/\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n
          \n
        1. Incremental backup:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
          rsync -avz --backup --backup-dir=\/path\/to\/backup\/dir \/path\/to\/source\/ \/path\/to\/destination\/\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n
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          1. Synchronize folders while excluding certain files or folders.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
            rsync -avz --exclude='file.txt' \/path\/to\/source\/ \/path\/to\/destination\/\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n
            Here are some common examples of rsync commands that you can customize based on your needs. The meaning of the parameters in the rsync command is as follows:<\/p>\n
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            1. a: indicates archive mode, preserving file attributes and directory structure.<\/li>\n
            2. -v: indicates verbose mode, displaying the file synchronization process in detail.<\/li>\n
            3. -z: indicates compressing data for transmission.<\/li>\n
            4. -backup: indicates backup mode, preserving backup versions of the source files.<\/li>\n
            5. – Specify the directory for storing backup files with the option “backup-dir.”<\/li>\n
            6. – exclude: exclude specified files or folders<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
              To learn more about the parameters and usage of the rsync command, you can enter “man rsync” in the terminal to view the help documentation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
              Here are some common examples of rsync commands that can be used in CentOS7 for synchronizing and backing up files. Sync local folder to remote server. rsync -avz \/path\/to\/source\/ username@remote.server:\/path\/to\/destination\/ Sync files from remote server to local folder. rsync -avz username@remote.server:\/path\/to\/source\/ \/path\/to\/destination\/ Back up a local folder to another local folder. rsync -avz \/path\/to\/source\/ \/path\/to\/destination\/ […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_import_markdown_pro_load_document_selector":0,"_import_markdown_pro_submit_text_textarea":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[7247,1638,7246,989,7245],"class_list":["post-6153","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-backup","tag-centos-7","tag-file-synchronization","tag-linux-commands","tag-rsync"],"yoast_head":"\nRsync CentOS 7: Sync & Backup Files - Blog - Silicon Cloud<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Master rsync commands in CentOS 7 for efficient file sync and backup. 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