Sync Two Folders in Terminal

If you want to sync two folders in the terminal, you can use the rsync command. rsync is a fast and versatile file-copying tool that can be used to sync files and directories between two locations.

Basic Usage

To sync two folders, use the following command:

rsync -av /path/to/source /path/to/destination

• -a flag: archive mode; equals -rlptgoD (no -H,-A,-X)
• -v flag: verbose mode

Options

Here are some common options you can use with rsync:

• -r: recursive
• -l: copy symlinks as symlinks
• -p: preserve permissions
• -t: preserve modification times
• -g: preserve group
• --delete: delete files that don’t exist in the source directory

Use Case

For example, if you have a folder stored as notes, you want to sync to a github page folder to publish your notes. You can sync your notes folder to the github page folder using rsync.