I make mistakes, but I can help you with your /home folder.
I make mistakes, but I can help you with your /home folder.
Choose the -r or -a option to duplicate all files and folders (full backup). This guide covers different flags here: https://linuxhint.com/rsync-directory/ Top: I like timeshift with a GUI for rsync
It's been a while since I configured rsync for this task. I only have a cron job handling nightly backups that I haven't modified recently, so the syntax isn't familiar to me. Nonetheless, adjusting my command and trying the version you provided should work.
This command will navigate to the specified directory and skip any files within it.