Re: offline rsync
On Thu, Nov 07, 2002 at 08:09:42PM +0100, Franco Bagnoli wrote: > On Thu, 7 Nov 2002, Donovan Baarda wrote: > > > rdiff, part of librsync. There is also pysync, but it's much slower (but > > easier to understand/modify). > > I know I'm sloppy, but the documentation with rdiff is rather poor. Is > there a lengthier explanation somewhere? There is a manpage with rdiff that explains how to use it. On Debian systems just install the rdiff deb. Be aware though that the 0.9.5 version of rdiff/librsync has a bug that results in larger than necisary delta's. The CVS for the librsync project on SF has a much better version in it. > Moreover, since the synchronization stuff I'm looking for will end into a > perl script, has anybody developed an equivalent of pysync in perl? I've > found nothing on cpan. I think someone has written a perl interface to librsync... have a search of the rproxy project list archive on SF (the librsync project started as part of the rproxy project). -- -- ABO: finger [EMAIL PROTECTED] for more info, including pgp key -- -- To unsubscribe or change options: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/rsync Before posting, read: http://www.tuxedo.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
Re: offline rsync
On Thu, 7 Nov 2002, Donovan Baarda wrote: > rdiff, part of librsync. There is also pysync, but it's much slower (but > easier to understand/modify). I know I'm sloppy, but the documentation with rdiff is rather poor. Is there a lengthier explanation somewhere? Moreover, since the synchronization stuff I'm looking for will end into a perl script, has anybody developed an equivalent of pysync in perl? I've found nothing on cpan. -- Franco Bagnoli (franchino) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) virtual location: Dipartimento di Energetica "S. Stecco" real location: Dip. Matematica Applicata "G. Sansone", Universita' Firenze, Via S. Marta, 3 I-50139 Firenze, Italy. Tel. +39 0554796422, fax: +39 055471787 GPG Key fingerprint = 169D 9EA5 8FD3 7EDA E43A 9830 255F BCEC 0D63 3728 -- To unsubscribe or change options: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/rsync Before posting, read: http://www.tuxedo.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
Re: offline rsync
On Wed, Nov 06, 2002 at 10:14:28AM -0600, Franco Bagnoli wrote: > hello, I'm new to this list. > > here is my question: > > I would like to synchronize two computers (say the home one and the job > one) using zip drives or similar (cdroms, etc), since modem lines are > quite slow and expensive (in Italy). > > I though I could produce the "signature" of files on home computer, store > it on a zip, go to job, run rsync to copy the missing or > altered files on the disk (possibly in zipped form) and produce the new > signature file, and repeat it once at home. > > I think this could also be seen as a backup system (on cdrom or > similia). > > Is this feasible with rsync? Is there a better approach? rdiff, part of librsync. There is also pysync, but it's much slower (but easier to understand/modify). -- -- ABO: finger [EMAIL PROTECTED] for more info, including pgp key -- -- To unsubscribe or change options: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/rsync Before posting, read: http://www.tuxedo.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
Re: offline rsync
If you can keep two copies of everything, you can use the --write-batch and --read-batch (if they work)... you sync your local mirror, take the batch files to the other system, and apply them to both copies there, then work there. A the end of that run, you sync that sessions changes and take those batch files back. You'll have to get them in sync in the first place, and again if you get them out of sync. You mention zip drives... why not have a drive on each system, and do all your work on one disk? Also, you mention the cost of modem lines... you can't use a regular voice line? How far apart are these two systems, physically? Perhaps an 802.11 with waveguide antennae solution would give you what you a fast, free, mostly secure link. Tim Conway [EMAIL PROTECTED] reorder name and reverse domain 303.682.4917 office, 303.921.0301 cell Philips Semiconductor - Longmont TC 1880 Industrial Circle, Suite D Longmont, CO 80501 Available via SameTime Connect within Philips, caesupport2 on AIM "There are some who call me Tim?" Franco Bagnoli <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 11/06/02 09:14 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc: (bcc: Tim Conway/LMT/SC/PHILIPS) Subject:offline rsync Classification: hello, I'm new to this list. here is my question: I would like to synchronize two computers (say the home one and the job one) using zip drives or similar (cdroms, etc), since modem lines are quite slow and expensive (in Italy). I though I could produce the "signature" of files on home computer, store it on a zip, go to job, run rsync to copy the missing or altered files on the disk (possibly in zipped form) and produce the new signature file, and repeat it once at home. I think this could also be seen as a backup system (on cdrom or similia). Is this feasible with rsync? Is there a better approach? Thanks. -- Franco Bagnoli (franchino) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Dipartimento di Matematica Applicata "G. Sansone" - Universita' di Firenze Via S. Marta, 3 I-50139 Firenze, Italy. Tel. +39 0554796422, fax: +39 055471787 GPG Key fingerprint = 169D 9EA5 8FD3 7EDA E43A 9830 255F BCEC 0D63 3728 -- To unsubscribe or change options: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/rsync Before posting, read: http://www.tuxedo.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html -- To unsubscribe or change options: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/rsync Before posting, read: http://www.tuxedo.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
Re: offline rsync
On Wed, Nov 06, 2002 at 10:14:28AM -0600, Franco Bagnoli wrote: > hello, I'm new to this list. > > here is my question: > > I would like to synchronize two computers (say the home one and the job > one) using zip drives or similar (cdroms, etc), since modem lines are > quite slow and expensive (in Italy). > > I though I could produce the "signature" of files on home computer, store > it on a zip, go to job, run rsync to copy the missing or > altered files on the disk (possibly in zipped form) and produce the new > signature file, and repeat it once at home. > > I think this could also be seen as a backup system (on cdrom or > similia). > > Is this feasible with rsync? Is there a better approach? Rsync itself, no. You could probably build something using librsync (another project). -- J.W. SchultzPegasystems Technologies email address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Remember Cernan and Schmitt -- To unsubscribe or change options: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/rsync Before posting, read: http://www.tuxedo.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
