here is a script i use. I enable samba on the remote server so i can mount the remote dir using smbfs (you can use cifs if you like)
mount -t smbfs //remote-ip/path /mnt/pre-made-dir -o username=remoteuser,password=remotepassword rsync -vazHK /local-path /mnt/pre-made-dir umount /mnt/pre-made-dir On Tue, Mar 13, 2012 at 12:29 PM, Edmonds Namasenda <[email protected]>wrote: > Hello LUG, > > Help me fix my script better. > I wish to transfer user files (folders inclusive) from a small capacity > CentOS file server to a big capacity server (both local) overnight with > cron to limit data loss et la > Been tinkering with the script below with no success. The user logs in but > no transfers take place > > ## Start Script > > # Login Credentials > USERNAME="valid_remoteuser" > PASSWORD="valid_remoteuser_pwd" > SERVER="remoteServer_IP" > > # Files to transfer on local server (*.* as everything in the directory) > FILE="/path_to/localServer_userdir/*.*" > > # Remote Server Directory > REMDIR="/path_to/remoteServer/valid_userdir/" > > # login to remote server > cd $REMDIR > ftp -ni $SERVER <<END > user $USERNAME $PASSWORD > binary > mput $FILE/*.* > quit > END > > ## End Script > > > Thank you in advance, > # Edz > > _______________________________________________ > The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug > > Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: > [email protected] > Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug > > The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: > http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in > any way. > -- Sanga M. Collins Network Engineering ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Google Voice: (954) 324-1365 E- fax: (435) 578 7411
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