Hi, Dennis Peterson wrote: > Rsync is able to transfer only the differences between two files provided a > version of the file being > transferred exists on the source and the destination. In addition, rsync will > not transfer anything if it > determines there are no changes between the two files. This saves bandwidth > for the mirrors. This
Yes, of course, this is the whole benefit of rsync. > The above is the reason for having a working area for rsync. Yeah? So you always have effectively three copies of your data around? I've never experienced a problem with just a local and remote copy of data when using rsync, and it forms the basis of my backup system (using link-dest, too). Thanks, Alex > > After the script is run, each database that has been updated is GPG > signature tested, then ClamAV integrity tested, and then rsynced into the > the ClamAV production directory. You do not want to place any database into > the production directory until it have been tested, thus the creation and > use of the working directories (/usr/unofficial-dbs/*) by the script. > > The script stops and reports/logs any failure along the way so that a > corrupted or compromised database cannot end up in production use. > >> Is there support that I'm somehow missing for alerting an >> administrator that there was a problem when it actually happens, and >> not through just a daily report? > > The only error reporting the script does is via email after each script run > and logging to a log file, depending on how the user has configured the > script to run. > >> How can I verify that clamd is actually using the full set of >> databases I've downloaded? > > Any database that shows up in the ClamAV production directory is used by > ClamAV/ClamD - ls /path/to/clamav will show you what database are being > used. > > Bill > _______________________________________________ > Help us build a comprehensive ClamAV guide: visit http://wiki.clamav.net > http://www.clamav.net/support/ml > _______________________________________________ Help us build a comprehensive ClamAV guide: visit http://wiki.clamav.net http://www.clamav.net/support/ml
