unison version 2.48.3

Usage: unison [options] or unison root1 root2 [options] or unison profilename [options] Basic options: -auto automatically accept default (nonconflicting) actions -batch batch mode: ask no questions at all -doc xxx show documentation ('-doc topics' lists topics) -fat use appropriate options for FAT filesystems -group synchronize group attributes -ignore xxx add a pattern to the ignore list -ignorenot xxx add a pattern to the ignorenot list -nocreation xxx prevent file creations on one replica -nodeletion xxx prevent file deletions on one replica -noupdate xxx prevent file updates and deletions on one replica -owner synchronize owner -path xxx path to synchronize -perms n part of the permissions which is synchronized -root xxx root of a replica (should be used exactly twice) -silent print nothing except error messages -terse suppress status messages -testserver exit immediately after the connection to the server -times synchronize modification times -version print version and exit Advanced options: -addprefsto xxx file to add new prefs to -addversionno add version number to name of unison on server -backup xxx add a pattern to the backup list -backupcurr xxx add a pattern to the backupcurr list -backupcurrnot xxx add a pattern to the backupcurrnot list -backupdir xxx directory for storing centralized backups -backuploc xxx where backups are stored ('local' or 'central') -backupnot xxx add a pattern to the backupnot list -backupprefix xxx prefix for the names of backup files -backups keep backup copies of all files (see also 'backup') -backupsuffix xxx a suffix to be added to names of backup files -clientHostName xxx set host name of client -confirmbigdel ask about whole-replica (or path) deletes (default true) -confirmmerge ask for confirmation before committing results of a merge -contactquietly suppress the 'contacting server' message during startup -copymax n maximum number of simultaneous copyprog transfers -copyonconflict keep copies of conflicting files -copyprog xxx external program for copying large files -copyprogrest xxx variant of copyprog for resuming partial transfers -copyquoterem xxx add quotes to remote file name for copyprog (true/false/default) -copythreshold n use copyprog on files bigger than this (if >=0, in Kb) -debug xxx debug module xxx ('all' -> everything, 'verbose' -> more) -diff xxx set command for showing differences between files -dontchmod when set, never use the chmod system call -dumbtty do not change terminal settings in text UI -fastcheck xxx do fast update detection (true/false/default) -fastercheckUNSAFE skip computing fingerprints for new files (experts only!) -follow xxx add a pattern to the follow list -force xxx force changes from this replica to the other -forcepartial xxx add a pattern to the forcepartial list -halfduplex force half-duplex communication with the server -height n height (in lines) of main window in graphical interface -host xxx bind the socket to this host name in server socket mode -ignorearchives ignore existing archive files -ignorecase xxx identify upper/lowercase filenames (true/false/default) -ignoreinodenumbers ignore inode number changes when detecting updates -ignorelocks ignore locks left over from previous run (dangerous!) -immutable xxx add a pattern to the immutable list -immutablenot xxx add a pattern to the immutablenot list -key xxx define a keyboard shortcut for this profile (in some UIs) -killserver kill server when done (even when using sockets) -label xxx provide a descriptive string label for this profile -links xxx allow the synchronization of symbolic links (true/false/default) -log record actions in logfile (default true) -logfile xxx logfile name -maxbackups n number of backed up versions of a file -maxerrors n maximum number of errors before a directory transfer is aborted -maxsizethreshold n prevent transfer of files bigger than this (if >=0, in Kb) -maxthreads n maximum number of simultaneous file transfers -merge xxx add a pattern to the merge list -mountpoint xxx abort if this path does not exist -nocreationpartial xxx add a pattern to the nocreationpartial list -nodeletionpartial xxx add a pattern to the nodeletionpartial list -noupdatepartial xxx add a pattern to the noupdatepartial list -numericids don't map uid/gid values by user/group names -prefer xxx choose this replica's version for conflicting changes -preferpartial xxx add a pattern to the preferpartial list -repeat xxx synchronize repeatedly (text interface only) -retry n re-try failed synchronizations N times (text ui only) -rootalias xxx register alias for canonical root names -rsrc xxx synchronize resource forks (true/false/default) -rsync activate the rsync transfer mode (default true) -selftest run internal tests and exit -servercmd xxx name of unison executable on remote server -showarchive show 'true names' (for rootalias) of roots and archive -socket xxx act as a server on a socket -sortbysize list changed files by size, not name -sortfirst xxx add a pattern to the sortfirst list -sortlast xxx add a pattern to the sortlast list -sortnewfirst list new before changed files -sshargs xxx other arguments (if any) for remote shell command -sshcmd xxx path to the ssh executable -stream use a streaming protocol for transferring file contents (default true) -ui xxx select UI ('text' or 'graphic'); command-line only -unicode xxx assume Unicode encoding in case insensitive mode -watch when set, use a file watcher process to detect changes (default true) -xferbycopying optimize transfers using local copies (default true) unison: unknown option `--help'.