On Sun, 12 Aug 2001, Jeff Coppock wrote: > I use rsync to sync my ~/Mail directories from my laptop to > my backup server. I use maildirs, and it works nicely. > However, I don't use these mail directories on the backup > server, accept for reference and backup. I don't think rsync > will copy changes made on the backup server to my laptop, at > least I haven't determined that yet. I also like the fact > that I can use ssh to run the rsync process over. I think rsync can be used both ways. Besiides, if you have access to the other box your rsync'ing to, you can start an rsync from there back to the laptop.
> rsync -e ssh -q --times --update --delete -r ~/stuff > <servername>:<backupdir> > > You could also check out "catchup": > > http://www.cse.unsw.edu.au/~neilb/oss/catchup/ > > I haven't used catchup, so I can't comment. > > > jc > > -- > > Jeff Coppock Nortel Networks > Systems Engineer http://nortelnetworks.com > Major Accts. Santa Clara, CA > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ----------- Andor Demarteau [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----------
