Chris G wrote:
On Sun, Jan 03, 2010 at 02:38:43PM +0000, Chris G wrote:
I'm using rsync to copy some files across my LAN. There are various ways I can do this and I'd like to know which is likely to be fastest.
Not entirely sure if this is helpful or not, but there is a program called Unison which (according to the blurb in Ubuntu's add/remove programs) " Unison offers several advantages over various synchronization methods such as CVS, Coda, rsync, Intellisync, etc. Unison can run on and synchronize between Windows and many UNIX platforms. Unison requires no root privileges, system access or kernel changes to function. Unison can synchronize changes to files and directories in both directions, on the same machine, or across a network using ssh or a direct socket connection. Transfers are optimised using a version of the rsync protocol, making it ideal for slower links. Unison has a clear and precise specification, and is resilient to failure due to its careful handling of the replicas and its private structures.
Homepage: http://www.cis.upenn.edu/~bcpierce/unison/"
HTH