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Forced by problems with licensing, Apple replaced the RSYNC command line in MacOS: Openrsync. This is what you should know about changes.
The RSYNC command line tool has existed for decades. It provides users with the opportunity to copy files and folders on deleted computers via the Internet and local networks.
RSYNC works, comparing the files during a copy request, and transmitting only the files that have changed. This reduces the size and time required to create network copies.
RSYNC was originally written by Andrew TRIDGELL and Paul MAKERRAS and released in 1996. Today, the utility is located on most UNIX, MacOS, BSD, Linux and other UNIX-like OSs, as well as Microsoft Windows through utility services such as Cygwin, Grsync, SFU, SFU, SFU, SFU, SFU, SFU.
RSYNC is a free and open source, but it is currently available in accordance with the GPL 3.0 license or later, which has several restrictions.
Apple has long included RSYNC in MacOS, but the latest official version is included 2.6.9. The reason is that the version was released under the GPL 2.0 license, which is somewhat less limiting than the GPL 3.0.
Although the RSYNC 3.X went, Apple decided not to include it in MacOS due to problems with licensing associated with the GPL 3.0.
Instead, Apple turned on the RSYNC version called Openrsnc developer Crystaps Dzonson. Openrsync is similar to RSYNC, but licensed in the BSD license, which is more flexible for Apple purposes.
, although it does most of what RSYNC does, Openrsync is not a function for a function. To obtain a full list of commands and parameters of the Openrsync in the Terminal MacOS application type:
Man Openrsync and click Return .
to exit the human system, such as Command-Z , Command-C or Q on the keyboard of your Mac.
for additional information about RSYNC see the RSYNC home page.
Apple still sends 2 2.X RSYNC version with MacOS 15.x Sequoia, but if you enter:
RSYNC -version in the terminal and click You will see:
rsync version 2.6.9 compatible
you can check the full Github repo kristaps dzonsons in Kristapsdz. The RSYNC Code with open source is located on GitHub on RSYNCPROJECT.
to obtain additional information on how to use RSYNC on your Mac, see our previous article, how to use SFTP and RSYNC to transfer files to MacOS.
If you really need to have a version of the RSYNC 3.X on your Mac (3.4.1 at the time of writing this article) you can do this through Homebrew. Nevertheless, keep in mind that the installation of the RSYNC 3.X formula via Homebrew breaks the Apple link to Openrsync in the file system of your Mac.
there is also a frontal GUI interface for the RSYNC, built on the GTK libraries called Grsync from the OPBYTE software. Although it is convenient, it was not updated after a few years, so your run can vary.
You can also use the formula of the home plant to install Grsync, called Grsync.
