Translations:Handbook:Parts/Portage/Variables/38/en


 * PORTAGE_RSYNC_EXTRA_OPTS can be used to set additional options when syncing. Each option should be space separated.
 * --timeout= : This defines the number of seconds an rsync connection can idle before rsync sees the connection as timed-out. This variable defaults to 180 but dialup users or individuals with slow computers might want to set this to 300 or higher.
 * --exclude-from=/etc/portage/rsync_excludes: This points to a file listing the packages and/or categories rsync should ignore during the update process. In this case, it points to.
 * --quiet: Reduces output to the screen
 * --verbose: Prints a complete filelist
 * --progress: Displays a progress meter for each file