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When using rsync to mirror a local directory to a remote server, what is the significance of the -- delete option?
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Submitted by joshua94· May 4, 2026Linux Fundamentals
Question
When using rsync to mirror a local directory to a remote server, what is the significance of the -- delete option?
Options
- AFiles absent from the remote directory will be restored from the local directory.
- BFiles present in the local directory, but not present in the remote directory, will be deleted.
- CFiles absent from the local directory will be restored from the remote directory.
- DFiles present in the remote directory, but not present in the local directory, will be deleted.
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#rsync#file synchronization#command line utility