rsync

Transfers a file either to or from a remote host Does not allow transfer between two remote hosts Can transfer single files or files matched by pattern

transfer file from local to remote host

rsync {{path_to_file}} {{remote_host_name}}:{{remote_host_location}}

transfer file from remote host to local

rsync {{remote_host_name}}:{{remote_file_location}} {{local_file_location}}

transfer all *.js files in current directory to host 'devbox' as user 'mike'

rsync *.js mike@devbox:~/projects/cakeStore/styles/

transfer a directory and all its children from a remote to local

rsync -r mike@devbox:~/projects/cakeStore /Users/mike/devProjects/

transfer file over SSH and show progress

rsync -e ssh --progress {{remote_host_name}}:{{remote_file}} {{local_file}}