Live DB backups with rsync?

2003-01-14 Thread Steve Mallett
Is it possible to do live backups of a running DB with rsync??? I was just talking to livevault.com they (only on win boxes) say they can grab changes from a client's live DB sync them remotely. It sounded like BS to me, but I'm neither a DB guy or sync'ing expert. Steve Mallett

error msg

2002-12-29 Thread Steve Mallett
) It appears that I only get this error -after- files are sent. Steve Mallett -- 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: rsync to 2000/NT servers?

2002-12-13 Thread Steve Mallett
in a file for a scheduled backup rather than ssh'ing in and getting them directly. Steve Mallett -- To unsubscribe or change options: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/rsync Before posting, read: http://www.tuxedo.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

rsync to 2000/NT servers?

2002-12-11 Thread Steve Mallett
I'm rsyncing over ssh to unix servers now am wondering what people who use rsync for their unix boxes do when dealing with win 2000/NT machines? Steve Mallett -- To unsubscribe or change options: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/rsync Before posting, read: http://www.tuxedo.org/~esr

rsync over ssh - reporting errors

2002-11-21 Thread Steve Mallett
-azurv -e ssh [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/Users/spaceman/docs . #I changed docs to Docs for example if [ $? -eq 1] then mail -s backup failed spaceman fi The process fails, but just hangs and doesn't exit to mail the error msg. Any suggestions? Steve Mallett -- To unsubscribe or change options: http