rsync over ssh (server parameters)

[Wayne Davison]

On Mon, Jan 03, 2005 at 04:36:11PM +0100, Bob wrote:
> rsync --server --sender . /files_needed
> However, this syntax isn't documented anywhere. What is the aim of the 
> '.' before the path ?

The '.' is the directory that the server should push_dir() into at the
very start.  In all recent versions, it is always ".".  I assume it is
a left-over from older rsync versions.

..wayne..