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Copying files using rsync from remote server to local machine

Once I've ssh'd into my remote server, what would the command be to copy all files from a directory to a local directory on my machine?

Solution

  • From your local machine:

    rsync -chavzP --stats [email protected]:/path/to/copy /path/to/local/storage

    From your local machine with a non standard ssh port:

    rsync -chavzP -e "ssh -p $portNumber" [email protected]:/path/to/copy /local/path

    Or from the remote host, assuming you really want to work this way and your local machine is listening on SSH:

    rsync -chavzP --stats /path/to/copy [email protected]:/path/to/local/storage

    See man rsync for an explanation of my usual switches.