#backup
5 pages tagged backup.
xcopy
Copy files and directory trees with attribute preservation, date filtering, exclusion lists, and verification. The step between copy and robocopy for most scripting needs.
tmutil
Drive Time Machine backups, destinations, exclusions, local APFS snapshots, restores, and verification entirely from the terminal — without opening System Settings.
robocopy
Production-grade file and directory synchronisation with mirroring, multi-threading, retry logic, logging, and exclusion filters. The go-to for backup scripts and deployment pipelines on Windows.
tar
Bundle directory trees into a single archive file with optional compression. Covers create/extract/list, gzip/bzip2/xz formats, exclusions, transforms, and incremental backups.
rsync
Copy and synchronise files locally or over SSH using a delta-transfer algorithm that only sends changed parts. Covers archive mode, deletion, filtering, progress, and snapshot backups.