Doesnt my script already do that at the very end?
On Thu, Sep 5, 2013 at 7:00 AM, Kevin Korb <k...@sanitarium.net> wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > Ahh, I missed looking at the ln command. You are supposed to be > linking the backup you just made to .current. So, > > ssh $user@$remotehost ln -sf $remotedir /home/aquj001/recievingDir.current > > On 09/05/13 00:54, Jonathan Aquilina wrote: > > Hey Kevin > > > > The path works as it is after i recreated the .current directory > > but im still having the issue of a directory on the remote being > > created with too many symbolic links in it and no files. > > > > > > On Wed, Sep 4, 2013 at 8:27 PM, Kevin Korb <k...@sanitarium.net > > <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net>> wrote: > > > >> linkdest=$(ssh $user@$remotehost /usr/linux/bin/readlink/ > > /home/aquj001/recievingDir.current) > > > > There probably shouldn't be a trailing / on the readlink command. > > > > If that doesn't settle it is the path in the error message the > > target or the link-dest? > > > > If it is the target try sending a mkdir first. > > > > On 09/04/13 09:56, Jonathan Aquilina wrote: > >> I have the following script that I am working on > > > >> #!/bin/bash > > > >> date=$(date +%F--%T) > > > >> #ssh parameters user=aquj001 remotehost=qa4app > > > >> localdir=/home/aquj001/INFENG/scripts > >> remotedir=/home/aquj001/recievingDir.$date > > > >> linkdest=$(ssh $user@$remotehost /usr/linux/bin/readlink/ > >> /home/aquj001/recievingDir.current) > > > >> rsync -a --compress --link-dest=$linkdest --out-format='%i %n%L > >> %l %M' --omit-dir-times "$localdir" > >> "$user@$remotehost:$remotedir" ssh $user@$remotehost /bin/rm -f > >> /home/aquj001/recievingDir.current ssh $user@$remotehost ln -sf > >> $remotedir $linkdest > > > >> now the issue becomes when i run it, I get the following errors. > > > >> rsync: change_dir#4 > >> "/home/aquj001/recievingDir.2013-09-04--15:53:16" failed: No > >> such file or directory (2) rsync error: errors selecting > >> input/output files, dirs (code 3) at main.c(877) [receiver=3.0.6] > >> rsync: connection unexpectedly closed (9 bytes received so far) > >> [sender] rsync error: error in rsync protocol data stream (code > >> 12) at io.c(600) [sender=3.0.6] > > > >> It still creates the directory on the remote machine but its > >> empty and nothing but sym links. Any ideas as to what th eissue > >> is would be greatly appreciated. > > > >> This is on an AIX 6.1 system installed from the aix toolbox > >> package. > > > > > >> -- Jonathan Aquilina > > > > > > > > -- Please use reply-all for most replies to avoid omitting the > > mailing list. To unsubscribe or change options: > > https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/rsync Before posting, > > read: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html > > > > > > > > > > -- Jonathan Aquilina > > - -- > ~*-,._.,-*~'`^`'~*-,._.,-*~'`^`'~*-,._.,-*~'`^`'~*-,._.,-*~'`^`'~*-,._.,-*~ > Kevin Korb Phone: (407) 252-6853 > Systems Administrator Internet: > FutureQuest, Inc. ke...@futurequest.net (work) > Orlando, Florida k...@sanitarium.net (personal) > Web page: http://www.sanitarium.net/ > PGP public key available on web site. > ~*-,._.,-*~'`^`'~*-,._.,-*~'`^`'~*-,._.,-*~'`^`'~*-,._.,-*~'`^`'~*-,._.,-*~ > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v2.0.20 (GNU/Linux) > Comment: Using GnuPG with Thunderbird - http://www.enigmail.net/ > > iEYEARECAAYFAlIoD/gACgkQVKC1jlbQAQdpnwCfeh0QQ5pa/ixtETZ+2VGTJycF > fF4AoO39qJay1Wp172xOkrGlGPswB9sf > =5aV6 > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > -- Jonathan Aquilina
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