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core:rsync

Rsync Drupal code or files to/from another server using ssh.

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Examples

  • core:rsync rsync @dev @stage
  • core:rsync rsync ./ @stage:%files/img
  • core:rsync rsync @live:%private @stage:%private
  • core:rsync rsync @dev @stage -- --exclude=*.sql --delete
  • core:rsync rsync @dev @stage --ssh-options="-o StrictHostKeyChecking=no" -- --delete

Arguments

  • source. A site alias and optional path. See rsync documentation and Site aliases.
  • target. A site alias and optional path. See rsync documentation and Site aliases.
  • [extra].... Additional parameters after the ssh statement.

Options

  • --exclude-paths=EXCLUDE-PATHS. List of paths to exclude, seperated by : (Unix-based systems) or ; (Windows).
  • --include-paths=INCLUDE-PATHS. List of paths to include, seperated by : (Unix-based systems) or ; (Windows).
  • --mode=MODE. The unary flags to pass to rsync; --mode=rultz implies rsync -rultz. [default: akz]
  • --ssh-options=SSH-OPTIONS. A string appended to ssh command during rsync, sql:sync, etc.

Global Options

  • -v|vv|vvv, --verbose. Increase the verbosity of messages: 1 for normal output, 2 for more verbose output and 3 for debug
  • -y, --yes. Auto-accept the default for all user prompts. Equivalent to --no-interaction.
  • -l, --uri=URI. A base URL for building links and selecting a multi-site. Defaults to https://default.
  • To see all global options, run drush core:global-options.

Aliases

  • rsync
  • core-rsync

Legend

  • An argument or option with square brackets is optional.
  • Any default value is listed at end of arg/option description.
  • An ellipsis indicates that an argument accepts multiple values separated by a space.