Editing Syncing Directories Between Mac and Windows

[[Category:Mac OS]] [[Category:Windows]]

== Mac ==

<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
$ cd path/to/parent/of/directory/to/be/synced/
$ rsync -a /Volumes/share/path/to/src/ src
</syntaxhighlight>

The `-a` flag is recursive, and it preserves permissions. 

To preview the operation, use the `-n` (dry-run) and `-v` (verbose) flags:

<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
$ rsync -anv /Volumes/share/path/to/src/ src
</syntaxhighlight>

'''Note''' that the trailing slash on the source path is important. With the slash the contents of the path are synced into the target directory. Without the slash the source directory itself is placed ''inside'' the target directory.<ref>[https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-use-rsync-to-sync-local-and-remote-directories-on-a-vps How To Use rsync To Sync Local And Remote Directories On A VPS] - DigitalOcean</ref>

== Notes ==
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