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   * "-e" : specify the shell to be used. This is being used here to rsync over a secure shell connection.   * "-e" : specify the shell to be used. This is being used here to rsync over a secure shell connection.
   * //username// : your SDF username.   * //username// : your SDF username.
-  * "/path/to/home" [[#caveat01|[1]]] : The path to the directory you wish to backup.+  * "/path/to/home" [[#Trailing directory slashes|[1]]] : The path to the directory you wish to backup.
   * "/local/backup/dir" : Where you would like the files to be stored locally.   * "/local/backup/dir" : Where you would like the files to be stored locally.
  
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 Backups work best if they are done regularly. A nice way to make sure you don't forget to make regular backups is to have your computer remember for you by placing your rsync command in a cron job. Due to a password being involved, this is not a completly straightforward task and some caution is required. For a very good first read on this subject, please read [[http://troy.jdmz.net/rsync/index.html|Troy Johnson's]] nice writeup on the subject. Backups work best if they are done regularly. A nice way to make sure you don't forget to make regular backups is to have your computer remember for you by placing your rsync command in a cron job. Due to a password being involved, this is not a completly straightforward task and some caution is required. For a very good first read on this subject, please read [[http://troy.jdmz.net/rsync/index.html|Troy Johnson's]] nice writeup on the subject.
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