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For questions about the rsync tool, which is a Unix utility for synchronizing files across computer systems.

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Unexpected results from rsync

rsync option -E is OK for the standard but too old version 2.6.9 of rsync which is provided with MacOS X (Mavericks, Yosemite & El Capitan). … But this option -E has another function with standard rsync. …
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Rsync not copying some files with extended attributes

could not be transferred (code 23) at /SourceCache/rsync/rsync-45/rsync/main.c(992) [sender=2.6.9] ••On_my_Mac••% Built rsync 3.1.2 → success ••On_my_Mac••% type rsync rsync is /opt/local/bin/rsync … on a remote Mac, you will have to explictly call the built rsync on the remote Mac with the --rsync-command option: /opt/local/bin/rsync -avAX --fake-super --rsync-command=/opt/local/bin/rsync example …
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Synchronise folders on different Macs using rsync

The best way is to continue to use rsync so as to maintain /destination synchronized with /source. 1st run: rsync -avE /source /destination next runs: rsync -avE /source /destination The -a option … rsync to get the light from the source. …
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