Re: [ubuntu-uk] Using Rsync to a remote computer
On 4 August 2010 14:23, ByteSoup wrote: > On 04/08/10 12:28, Colin Law wrote: > > On 4 August 2010 12:23, Gordon Burgess-Parker > wrote: > > > >> Is it possible to use rsync to a folder on a remote computer? > >> > > Yes > > > > > >> If so what's the syntax? > >> > > u...@server:folder/folder/.. > > > > > Assuming the remote machine is running linux, then you should also be > able to use the -a option (which incorporates a few common used > options). If your remote machine is a windows box, im not sure it will > work. > > Slightly off topic but might be useful to you, I had a external HDD, it > came formatted with the FAT filesystem, however I had murders getting > all files to rsync from my Ubuntu machine, it didnt like preserving > user, groups and soft links etc. I reformatted the drive to ext4 and it > worked a charm. > > -Mark > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ > i had similar issues with fat filesystems on target. from : http://sial.org/howto/rsync/ "Normally, the -a option can be used to perfectly mirror the files. However, if the target filesystem does not support permissions, a different set of options should be used to avoid warnings from rsync. To synchronize data to a USB drive with a FAT filesystem, I use the -rlt options. " man rsync -r, --recursive recurse into directories -l, --links copy symlinks as symlinks -t, --times preserve modification times azmodie -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Using Rsync to a remote computer
On 04/08/10 12:28, Colin Law wrote: > On 4 August 2010 12:23, Gordon Burgess-Parker > wrote: > >> Is it possible to use rsync to a folder on a remote computer? >> > Yes > > >> If so what's the syntax? >> > u...@server:folder/folder/.. > > Assuming the remote machine is running linux, then you should also be able to use the -a option (which incorporates a few common used options). If your remote machine is a windows box, im not sure it will work. Slightly off topic but might be useful to you, I had a external HDD, it came formatted with the FAT filesystem, however I had murders getting all files to rsync from my Ubuntu machine, it didnt like preserving user, groups and soft links etc. I reformatted the drive to ext4 and it worked a charm. -Mark -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Using Rsync to a remote computer
On 4 August 2010 13:13, Philip Stubbs wrote: > On 4 August 2010 12:28, Colin Law wrote: > > On 4 August 2010 12:23, Gordon Burgess-Parker > wrote: > >> Is it possible to use rsync to a folder on a remote computer? > > > > Yes > > > >> If so what's the syntax? > > > > u...@server:folder/folder/.. > > > > I would have thought google would have given you this in seconds. > > $ man rsync > > Google not required :-) > > -- > Philip Stubbs > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ > if you are trying to keep files in sync across two locations this may be worth a look too https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Unison azmodie -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Using Rsync to a remote computer
On 4 August 2010 12:28, Colin Law wrote: > On 4 August 2010 12:23, Gordon Burgess-Parker > wrote: >> Is it possible to use rsync to a folder on a remote computer? > > Yes > >> If so what's the syntax? > > u...@server:folder/folder/.. > > I would have thought google would have given you this in seconds. $ man rsync Google not required :-) -- Philip Stubbs -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Using Rsync to a remote computer
On 04/08/10 12:38, Paul Morgan-Roach wrote: > > On 4 August 2010 12:23, Gordon Burgess-Parker > mailto:gor...@gbpcomputing.co.uk>> wrote: > > > I'd also suggest that if you don't trust the medium between the 2 > machines (ie, the internet) then you might want to consider running > rsync over ssh. > > http://www.debianhelp.co.uk/rsync.htm > > :) Thanks - the two machines are on a local network. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Using Rsync to a remote computer
> > On 4 August 2010 12:23, Gordon Burgess-Parker > wrote: > I'd also suggest that if you don't trust the medium between the 2 machines (ie, the internet) then you might want to consider running rsync over ssh. http://www.debianhelp.co.uk/rsync.htm :) -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Using Rsync to a remote computer
On 04/08/10 12:28, Colin Law wrote: > On 4 August 2010 12:23, Gordon Burgess-Parker > wrote: > >> Is it possible to use rsync to a folder on a remote computer? >> > Yes > > >> If so what's the syntax? >> > u...@server:folder/folder/.. > > > Thanks -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Using Rsync to a remote computer
On 4 August 2010 12:23, Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: > Is it possible to use rsync to a folder on a remote computer? Yes > If so what's the syntax? u...@server:folder/folder/.. I would have thought google would have given you this in seconds. Colin -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] Using Rsync to a remote computer
Is it possible to use rsync to a folder on a remote computer? If so what's the syntax? -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
