How can timeouts affecting browser connections be mitigated when using system commands like Rsync for file transfers?

Timeouts affecting browser connections during file transfers using system commands like Rsync can be mitigated by increasing the timeout settings in both the web server configuration and the script itself. This ensures that the connection remains open for the duration of the file transfer process. Additionally, utilizing techniques such as setting up a persistent connection or implementing error handling mechanisms can help prevent timeouts.

// Increase the maximum execution time for the script
ini_set('max_execution_time', 300); // 5 minutes

// Increase the timeout settings in the web server configuration
// For example, in Apache server, set Timeout directive in httpd.conf file
// Timeout 300

// Execute Rsync command with increased timeout settings
exec('rsync -avz /path/to/source user@remote:/path/to/destination', $output, $return_var);