How can you remotely sync or transfer files? Of course, rsync is here to help even if you want to include it within the Alpine docker container. Let’s see how to install Rsync on Alpine Linux.
Prerequisites
- Alpine Linux
- sudo privileges
Install Rsync on Alpine Linux
Step 1. Update system packages.
sudo apk update
Step 2. Install Rsync.
sudo apk add rsync
Step 3. Verify installation.
rsync --version
Output:
rsync version 3.2.4 protocol version 31
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Conclusion
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