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rsync

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rsync

Summary

rsync is a utility software[1]. rsync ranks in the top 5% of utility_software entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,639 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • rsync's instance of is recorded as utility software[3].
  • rsync's instance of is recorded as computer network protocol[4].
  • rsync's instance of is recorded as free software[5].
  • rsync's instance of is recorded as file synchronisation software[6].
  • rsync's developer is recorded as Andrew Tridgell[7].
  • rsync's copyright license is recorded as Q27016754[8].
  • rsync's programmed in is recorded as Q15777[9].
  • rsync's operating system is recorded as Unix-like operating system[10].
  • rsync's software version identifier is recorded as 3.1.2[11].
  • rsync's software version identifier is recorded as 3.1.3[12].
  • rsync's software version identifier is recorded as 3.2.0[13].
  • rsync's software version identifier is recorded as 3.2.1pre1[14].
  • rsync's software version identifier is recorded as 3.2.1[15].
  • rsync's software version identifier is recorded as 3.2.2pre1[16].
  • rsync's software version identifier is recorded as 3.2.2pre2[17].
  • rsync's software version identifier is recorded as 3.2.2pre3[18].
  • rsync's software version identifier is recorded as 3.2.2[19].
  • rsync's software version identifier is recorded as 3.2.3pre1[20].
  • rsync's software version identifier is recorded as 3.2.3[21].
  • rsync's software version identifier is recorded as 3.2.4[22].
  • rsync's software version identifier is recorded as 3.2.5[23].
  • rsync's software version identifier is recorded as 3.2.6[24].
  • rsync's software version identifier is recorded as 3.2.7[25].
  • rsync's software version identifier is recorded as 1.6.4[26].
  • rsync's software version identifier is recorded as 1.6.5[27].

Why It Matters

rsync ranks in the top 5% of utility_software entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,639 views/month).[2] rsync has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] rsync is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Related Entities

Andrew Tridgell free software SyncFS Unix-like operating system

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). rsync. Retrieved September 30, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/rsync
MLA “rsync.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 30 Sep. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/rsync.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_rsync_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{rsync}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/rsync}, note = {Accessed: 2026-09-30}}
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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 9d ago · Spiral6800 · 2026-09-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Alpine linux package → rsync
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P9045]]: rsync, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/324918995|rsync (#324918995)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8507|Alpine Linux package]] #mix'"
  2. 12d ago · Billchenchina · 2026-09-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 3.1.2, 3.1.3, 3.2.0 +98
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 3.5.1"
  3. 16w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-06-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 3.1.2, 3.1.3, 3.2.0 +98
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ [[Property:P348]], Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/43bfe6ff5431|details]])"
  4. 17w ago · Alex rosenberg35 · 2026-06-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → utility software, computer network protocol, free software +1
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P31]]: [[Q25303346]]"
  5. 19w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 3.1.2, 3.1.3, 3.2.0 +98
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ [[Property:P348]], Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/96c383e09430|details]])"
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