If a bulk of files being transferred are text files, the -z flag does make a difference. Especially when the transfer takes place over low-bandwidth links, the compression can help speed up the transfer. It doesn't make much sense for transferring binaries ithough.
On Thu, Feb 28, 2013 at 9:53 AM, Caleb Wright <c.wri...@victorycollege.com>wrote: > Great tip, unix_fan. > > While we¹re on the subject, what about -z and -h tags. Is compression > worth doing during the transfer or does it put unnecessary load on the > Œrsync¹er, so to speak? > -- Eric Manuel Pareja (eric.par...@telehealth.ph) LPIC-2, NCLP Coordinator for Technology - Network and Systems Administrator National Telehealth Center, University of the Philippines Manila Senior Linux Trainer - International Open Source Network - ASEAN+3 Ang mundo ay aklat, at iisang pahina lamang ang nababasa ng hindi naglalakbay. -- San Agustin PGP/GPG Key 0xB82E42D9
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