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On 09/05/13 01:38, Jonathan Aquilina wrote: > The current pointer being the recieveDir.current correct? > > > On Thu, Sep 5, 2013 at 7:37 AM, Kevin Korb <k...@sanitarium.net > <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net>> wrote: > > The backup you just made to the current pointer you will readlink > on the next run. > > On 09/05/13 01:36, Jonathan Aquilina wrote: >> Understood, What do i need to sym link together? > > >> On Thu, Sep 5, 2013 at 7:34 AM, Kevin Korb <k...@sanitarium.net > <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net> >> <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net>>> wrote: > >> The symlink is only a pointer so that you can readlink it on the >> next run to determine what to use as your --link-dest parameter. >> It is simply a pointer to the latest directory. > >> Deleting old stuff is a different concept. You have a list of >> directories with dates and times in the names. A simple ls will >> list them in order. Any scripting language will have the >> ability to sort a list of file names. So, you make a sorted list >> then delete however many you have that are more than the number >> of them you want starting with the oldest. The current symlink >> is only pointing to the newest so it would only matter in the >> deletions if you are deleting all of the backups. > >> On 09/05/13 01:08, Jonathan Aquilina wrote: >>> So if i basically sym link the empty backup with the sym link >>> loop to the current directory it should fix the issue? what >>> would happen though if i want to remove the oldest directory >>> which was synced after 7 days would i have issues then like i >>> am experiencing now? > > >>> On Thu, Sep 5, 2013 at 7:06 AM, Kevin Korb <k...@sanitarium.net > <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net> >> <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net>> >>> <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net> > <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net>>>> wrote: > >>> The .current symlink is a pointer to the current backup. It >>> should always be from the backup you just made to the fixed >>> location of the path you are using readlink on. > >>> On 09/05/13 01:04, Jonathan Aquilina wrote: >>>> How would i need to create the sym link and to what? > > >>>> On Thu, Sep 5, 2013 at 7:03 AM, Kevin Korb >>>> <k...@sanitarium.net > <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net> >> <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net>> >>> <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net> > <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net>>> >>>> <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net> > <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net>> >> <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net> > <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net>>>>> wrote: > >>>> No, it is linking the new target to the previous link-dest > >>>> On 09/05/13 01:02, Jonathan Aquilina wrote: >>>>> Doesnt my script already do that at the very end? > > >>>>> On Thu, Sep 5, 2013 at 7:00 AM, Kevin Korb >>>>> <k...@sanitarium.net <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net> >> <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net>> >>> <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net> > <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net>>> >>>> <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net> > <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net>> >> <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net> > <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net>>>> >>>>> <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net> > <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net>> >> <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net> > <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net>>> >>> <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net> > <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net>> >> <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net> > <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net>>>>>> wrote: > >>>>> 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> > <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net>> >>> <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net> > <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net>>> >>>> <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net> > <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net>> >> <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net> > <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net>>>> >>>>> <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net> > <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net>> >> <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net> > <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net>>> >>> <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net> > <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net>> >> <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net> > <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net>>>>> >>>>>> <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net> > <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net>> >> <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net> > <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net>>> >>> <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net> > <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net>> >> <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net> > <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net>>>> >>>> <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net> > <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net>> >> <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net> > <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net>>> >>> <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net> > <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net>> >> <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net <mailto:k...@sanitarium.net> > <mailto: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. 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