Looking for cross-platform rsync-like functionality in python, such as rsync.py

Question

I am implementing backup scripts in python. I\'m trying to keep things cross platform. I hear there is a python based rsync implementation: http://pypi.python.org/pypi/rsync.py<

Answer 1

Here is another rsync implementation in Python:

• http://snipperize.todayclose.com/snippet/py/Rsync-Algorithm-In-Python--188001/

Answer 2

Alternative : pysync - implementation of the rsync and related algorithms in pure Python, and a high speed librsync Python extension

• http://freshmeat.net/projects/pysync/

Another alternative: http://code.google.com/p/pyrsync/

Answer 3

I know that rdiff-backup is written in python and use an rsync-like algorithm. It use librsync. Note that rdiff-backup is not a replacement for rsync, so it will not fill your needs. But you can take a look at librsync and see how rdiff-backup use it.

Answer 4

Here is the algorythm (not sure if it helps you out):

http://code.activestate.com/recipes/577518-rsync-algorithm/