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and read about it. Also, --dry-run, --list-only, and --itemize-changes are good ways to see what rsync is doing, or to test what it might do.
Rsync as a Backup Tool
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CCBB users in the Bull, Cannatella, Chen, Hillis, and Hofmann labs can take advantage of this to keep their Linux or Mac laptops up to date. To do this first go into your lab's folder /share/PILab (replace PI with the name of your lab's head). In this folder, should be another folder with your username. Go into this, and make a new directory called LAPTOP (or whatever). Please refer to the files server portion of our docs for info on how to do this. This directory is shared between you, and your lab head. This means that you have some privacy from other lab users, but at the same time they will be able to examine what you are storing.
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