Easy way to securely synchronize two files which reside on different servers? (Linux) - GoFuckYourself.com

PhillipB · 08-01-2003, 10:10 PM

I need to find a program for Linux which copies a file on one server to a file on another server at regular intervals.

Any ideas? Would be cool if it used a secure file transfer protocol.

[Labret] · 08-01-2003, 10:13 PM

I use ncftpget on a cron to grab shit off a different server.

http://www.ncftpd.com/ncftp/doc/ncftpget.html

PhillipB · 08-01-2003, 10:15 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by [Labret]
I use ncftpget on a cron to grab shit off a different server.

http://www.ncftpd.com/ncftp/doc/ncftpget.html

Thanks dude, I'll give it a try!

NetRodent · 08-01-2003, 10:17 PM

Use rsync over ssh, both are standard on most *nix systems. Read the man pages, but the following is the basic idea:

rsync -p -e ssh /path/to/local remote.host.com:/path/to/remote

The beauty of rsync is that you can use it on whole directories and it will only transfer the files that are different.

Groove · 08-01-2003, 10:19 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by APN Philip
I need to find a program for Linux which copies a file on one server to a file on another server at regular intervals.

Any ideas? Would be cool if it used a secure file transfer protocol.

RSYNC http://samba.anu.edu.au/rsync/ +
OpenSSH http://www.openssh.com/ +
a cron job

PhillipB · 08-01-2003, 10:22 PM

Thanks NetRodent and Groove.

How are things Net?

jennycards · 08-01-2003, 11:13 PM

rsync is free and works perfect if you manage to figure out how to install and use it

PhillipB · 08-02-2003, 12:34 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by jennycards
rsync is free and works perfect if you manage to figure out how to install and use it

The hard part was configuring the RSA keys with SSH, but after that, it wasn't too bad.

Thanks again.

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PhillipB Just a Simple Carpenter Join Date: May 2003 Location: Your mom's house... Posts: 1,338	Thanks NetRodent and Groove. How are things Net?