How do I use rsync to back up a system to a local disk or over a network under RHEL4 or RHEL5?

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Issue

You want to use rsync to back up your system to a local disk or across a network.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5

Resolution

You can back up the entire system's files by using rsync to a local disc (usually an external drive) or across the network to another server.

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