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Rsync is a mirroring tool that uses a brilliant algorithm for figuring
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out a small difference set between files and sending only the difference
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over the link, typically using a very small bandwidth compared to e.g.,
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rdist.
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Rsync communicates over a lower-level protocol, such as rsh or ssh,
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allowing for secure updating.
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On the down side, rsync is not quite as versatile as rdist when it comes to
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mirroring only part of a hierarchy, though one can possibly use a perl
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wrapper to obtain the same adaptability.
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