I use rsync for all kinda of things:
- deploying static files to a public webserver (blog or whatever)
- backups - scheduled systems/cron task w/ SSH key
- copying stuff from a USB drive
I only really use scp if the system doesn’t already have rsync.
I use rsync for all kinda of things:
I only really use scp if the system doesn’t already have rsync.
victorz@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Alright. But you don’t need to know rsync. That’s my only point. 👍👍
sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 2 days ago
Sure, but you should probably be aware of what it is and what it does. It’s incredibly common and will be referenced in a ton of documentation for Linux server stuff.
victorz@lemmy.world 2 days ago
You won’t need to unless you run a server in that case. 👍 But the only condition here was “working with Linux”.
Like I said, I’ve been using Linux at home and for work for over a decade, maybe 15+ years, never once did I need to use rsync or know what it is.
That being said, it was convenient when I used it, but never did I need it.
sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 1 day ago
This is the self-hosted community, so that’s the context I was assuming.