> cannot create /etc/.testfile.7ibSP3 : Permission denied (I know why :) > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ > wrote 83 bytes read 36 bytes 238.00 bytes/sec > total size is 0 speedup is 0.00 > Q : Does any body know the meaning of this ? Not 100% sure on this but sounds like it can't create a tmp file. > [2] I plan to move lot of files by this way, and I will have to play like a > fool whith permissions. So I accept all advices, experiences, links to good > docs ... I'd suggest running a rsync server on the machine to be copied and a cron job on the machine doing the copying.
Server: Create a /etc/rsyncd.conf config file for the rsync server. Should look something like this: pid file = /var/run/rsyncd syslog facility = syslog [foo] path = / max connections = 1 read only = true list = false hosts allow = 192.169.0.1 hosts deny = * uid = root gid = root [foo] is an identifier for this section. You can have multiple sections path is where you want to start max connections - set to whatever but one is fine for single mirror read only - why let anyone write? list - whether rsync advertises this section if queried hosts allow - set to the one machine you need to give access to hosts deny - deny everyone else UID/GID - who rsync runs as while using this section. By using root you have permission to all files. You could also create multiple sections running as multiple users. then in /etc/inetd.conf add a line: rsync stream tcp nowait root /path_to_rsync/rsync rsyncd --daemon restart inetd and you are ready to sync. As root on the other machine run something like: rsync -e ssh --delete --exclude-from=/etc/list_of_files_to_excluded --block-size=4096 -avzuHS [EMAIL PROTECTED]::foo/ /path/on/mirror/machine (that's all one command line) Read the man and you'll see what the switches are doing. Also remember that the --dry-run switch is your friend during set up! :-) If you are syncing up an entire machine (i.e. /etc and everything) be sure to exclude machine specific files like /etc/hostname, /etc/network/interfaces, etc. For added security your firewall should block this port to the Net. Pete -- http://www.elbnet.com ELB Internet Service, Inc. Web Design, Computer Consulting, Internet Hosting
