Backup of files from command line

In IT or our day-to-day computer industry activities, taking backup is one of the most important activities. Previously, offices were required to keep important paper in a safe place; but if a fire breaks out, then everything is finished. In the digital world, taking backup makes our life easier and safeguards us against data loss.

There are many software tools available on the market for taking software backups. We will study one of the most popular software backup command-line utilities, rsync.

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