How to Install and Use rsync on Fedora 39

To install and use rsync on Fedora 39, follow these steps:

Step 1 : Start by updating your package repositories to ensure you have the latest information about available packages.

sudo dnf update

Step 2 : Install rsync using the package manager.

sudo dnf install rsync

Step 3 : Copying files locally

- You can use rsync to copy files and directories locally. The basic syntax is as follows:

rsync -av source_directory/ destination_directory/

- For example, to copy the contents of the "source" directory to the "destination" directory:

rsync -av ~/source/ ~/destination/

Step 4 : Uploading to a remote server

To upload files to a remote server, use the following syntax:

rsync -av /path/to/local/files/ username@remote_server:/path/to/remote/directory/

Replace username with your remote server username and provide the appropriate paths.

Step 5 : Downloading from a remote server

To download files from a remote server, use the following syntax:

rsync -av username@remote_server:/path/to/remote/files/ /path/to/local/directory/

Replace username with your remote server username and provide the appropriate paths.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed rsync on Fedora 39!