Glad to hear it worked out for you! :) for authentication using key files instead of passwords (i.e. "passwordless" authentication), see this link: http://www.debian-administration.org/articles/152
On 3/18/12, Edmonds Namasenda <[email protected]> wrote: > Thank you all. > Hi5 to Benjamin. RSYNC did the magic although it refused to keep passwords. > The transfer speeds... luckily it was Sunday & I could afford a drink. > > # Edz > > On Thursday, March 15, 2012, Benjamin Tayehanpour < > [email protected]> wrote: >> For backup purposes, rsync is definitely a better choice, especially >> if the Internet connection is dodgy since rsync verifies that all the >> files were transferred intact. If privacy is an issue (if you are >> dealing with other users' data, it is very much so) you could run >> rsync over SSH by appending "-e ssh" to the rsync command. >> >> Read more about using rsync here: >> > https://www.linux.com/news/enterprise/storage/8200-back-up-like-an-expert-with-rsync >> >> On 3/15/12, Peter C. Ndikuwera <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Another option is ncftp, specifically the ncftpput & ncftpget commands. >>> -- >>> Evolution (n): A hypothetical process whereby infinitely improbable > events >>> occur with alarming frequency, order arises from chaos, and no one is > given >>> credit. >>> >>> >>> >>> On 14 March 2012 07:58, Paul Bagyenda <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> lftp provides much better scriptability. >>>> >>>> P. >>>> >>>> On Mar 13, 2012, at 22:13, sanga collins wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi Mike, >>>> >>>> That was quote was from my post describing my script in my environment. >>>> Eds would need to modify to suit his setup >>>> >>>> On Tue, Mar 13, 2012 at 3:06 PM, Mike Barnard >>>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 13 March 2012 19:29, Edmonds Namasenda <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> FILE="/path_to/localServer_userdir/*.*" >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> you have already defined the variable FILE as a wildcard... >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> mput $FILE/*.* >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> You do not need to do that again here... >>>>> $FILE/*.* is the same as "path_to/localServeruserdir/*.*/*.* >>>>> and that does not make sense... >>>>> > > -- > Thank you and kind regards, > > *I.P.N Edmonds* > ICT Practitioner & Consultant > > *TzM**:* +255 68 422 1561* | **UgM:* +256 71 227 3374 > > *P.O.* Box 22249, Kampala UGANDA *| Yahoo**!**:* namasenda* | Skype:* edsend > > COMPUTER NETWORKS: WIRELESS; CABLED; VPNs | UNIX SERVERS: MAIL; FILE; > PROXY; WEB; VoIP | WEBSITE DESIGN: STATIC; FLASH; DYNAMIC | CREATIVE > GRAPHICS & IDENTITY MANAGEMENT | I.T SUPPORT & CONSULTANCY | ANTI-VIRUS > _______________________________________________ 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.
