---
name: "ftpsync"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "ftpsync"
version: "20180513+nmu1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ftpsync"
---

# ftpsync(1)

Mirror Debian and Debian-like repositories of packages

## NAME

ftpsync - Mirror Debian and Debian-like repositories of packages

## SYNOPSIS

**ftpsync** \[*OPTION*\]... \[*SYNC-FLAG*\]...

## DESCRIPTION

**ftpsync** is part of the ftpsync suite for mirroring Debian and Debian-like repositories of packages. As there are way too many mirrors of Debian to populate them all from the machine that generates the archive (“ftp-master”), mirrors are organized in a tree-shaped hierarchy. Thus, every mirror has exactly one upstream from which it syncs, and each mirror can have any number of downstreams which in turn sync from it.

## SYNC FLAGS

Sync flags can be specified on the command-line or via a ssh forced command from the remote side.

- **sync:archive:*****foo***

  Select archive *foo* for syncing. A config needs to be available.

- **sync:all**

  Do a complete sync.

- **sync:stage1**

  Only do a stage 1 sync.

- **sync:stage2**

  Only do a stage 2 sync.

- **sync:mhop**

  Do a special multi-hop sync, usually additionally to stage 1.

- **sync:callback**

  Call back when done.

## OPTIONS

- **-T**

  Information about the used trigger.

  If undefined the following values are automatically set:

  - •

    **ssh** if called from a ssh forced command.

  - •

    **cron** if called via **ftpsyn-cron**(1).

## SEE ALSO

[**ftpsync.conf**(5)](/ftpsync.conf/5.md) +

## AUTHORS

Debian mirror team.