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Is there a way to install rsync on Windows XP without having to use cygwin?
I don't want to install cygwin because it takes lot of space.
Moreover, I need to make it communicate with a rsync daemon on Linux, therefore alternatives to rsync on Windows won't help.
Give RsyncWin32 a shot.
You don't need the whole cygwin default installation.
You can install cwrsync (see http://www.itefix.no/i2/node/10650 ). Cwrsync uses just the minimal set of cygwin files needed to support rsync.
I don't know of a native rsync for windows that doesn't use at least some cygwin files.
DeltaCopy does a similar thing to cwrsync but is particularly focused on windows, and comes with a GUI. It basically packages the cygwin port of rsync together with an ultra-minimal cygwin install. It then wraps a semi-decent windows GUI around it.
Note that I've had some pretty unpleasant troubles with rsync over ssh under windows, so YMMV. Unfortunately there is nothing better for incremental backups. A native version would be nice - there have been many attempts but all have been abandoned, including the above RSyncWin32.
