$Id: backup.txt 1886 2008-08-11 17:10:03Z mjs $

## HOWTO: Use rsync to backup a Mac

Example of backup to external HFS+-formatted drive:

    sudo rsync -vaxE --delete-excluded --exclude Caches --exclude Cache \
    --exclude .Trash --exclude Downloads --exclude "Virtual Machines.localized" \
    /Users/mjs/ /Volumes/Nevada/mjs/
  
    sudo rsync -vaxE --delete-excluded --exclude Caches --exclude Cache \
    /Users/Media/ /Volumes/Nevada/Media/  

Example of backup to [dreamhost](http://www.dreamhost.com/) (can't use <tt>-E</tt>):

    sudo rsync -vax --delete-excluded --exclude Caches --exclude Cache \
    --exclude .Trash /Users/mjs/ ithinkihaveacat@catalina.dreamhost.com:backup/mjs