./unison --help
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
-confirmbigdel ask about whole-replica (or path) deletes (default true)
-confirmmerge ask for confirmation before commiting results of a merge
-contactquietly suppress the 'contacting server' message during startup
-copymax n maximum number of simultaneous copyprog transfers
-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)
-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
-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
-xferbycopying optimize transfers using local copies (default true)
