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How to compile and install rsync on macOS
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| # Compile rsync 3.2.3 | |
| # Originally from https://gist.github.com/Sounds-of-Science | |
| # with updates for 3.2.3 instead of 3.0.7, and other path changes | |
| Follow these instructions in Terminal on both the client and server to download and compile rsync on macOS | |
| # Download and unarchive rsync and its patches | |
| cd ~/Desktop | |
| curl -O https://rsync.samba.org/ftp/rsync/src/rsync-3.2.3.tar.gz |