At 11:08 28/08/2002 -0400, you wrote: Or check out rsync - it will only backup changes you make in your directory and can be run as unattended cronjob to rsync server. I've had great success with it.
>A different approach would be to use expect. You will have to write the >script. > >david > >On Wed, 28 Aug 2002, juaid wrote: > > > From: "Reuben D. Budiardja" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > I am trying to use FTP to backup my files to another machine. I want this > > to > > > be automated via cron, so I need a 'non-interactive' way. What can I use > > to > > > do this, and how? > > > I've looked through the man page for ftp and ncftp, but have not > found the > > > non-interactive way, so that I can just put in one command to copy files. > > > > some time ago I used a program called ftpbackup or something like that... > > I think I had found it at freshmeat.net.. > > > > now I'm making backups via scp, by making it not ask for passwd from > certain > > hosts > > to do this you have to import one host identity to another to the ssh's > > authorized_keys file > > > > this can be a security risk, be sure to know what you are doing, and how to > > block access in order to let it be done only from the hosts you want.. > > > > but there are many other backup tools > > in freshmeat you'll probably find many of them.. > > > > regards, > > > > juaid > > > > > > > > -- > > redhat-list mailing list > > unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=unsubscribe > > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > > > > >-- >redhat-list mailing list >unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=unsubscribe >https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=unsubscribe https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
