How do you write a fast automated backup script in Linux using the rsync utility terminal command?

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I want to mirror my public asset upload folders from a production Laravel server over to a secondary secure storage backup server automatically every night without re-copying unchanged files. What flags maintain incremental syncs?

SysAdminPro · Answer

Utilize the rsync command equipped with standard compression archive and human-readable flags: rsync -avz --delete /var/www/uploads/ user@backupserver:/remote/backup/dir/. The --delete flag ensures files removed from your main server are cleaned from backups keeping folders identical.

How do you write a fast automated backup script in Linux using the rsync utility terminal command?

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