Reload rsync on Mac OS X

Posted on June 13, 2008
Filed Under Mac OS X |

Here is a short tutorial on how to reload rsync on Mac OS X:

 You just use rsync over ssh.built in, and ready for ssh connections when you have ssh enabled in the system preferences -> remote login.

I use rsync all the time on my mac!

What is rsync?

The man page describes it as a “faster, flexible replacement for rcp”. Essentially, it’s an app used for copying files either locally, or to other hosts. It can synchronize directories, or individual file, and can maintain file permissions and owners along the way. If you’re a UNIX geek, it’s for you.

I’m not going to go into the details of exactly what it can do, and how it work - rather, I’m going to go through the process of running the rsync daemon on your machine. This will allow you to access your rsync “shares” from any other machine on your network at any time.


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