>>>>> "Karl" == Karl M Hegbloom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Karl> [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~ # time (cd /usr/local/src/ && tar pcf -
Karl> cvs.gnome.org) | (cd /mnt/tmp/src/ && tar pxf -)
Just for your reference, there is a tar option that makes your shell
construction much easier:
tar -C /usr/local/src -pcf - cvs.gnome.org | tar -C /mnt/tmp/src -pxf -
Note:
a) the usually optional `-' preceding the option characters is
needed since the -C option (to change cwd for the operation)
means things aren't in the priveleged spot anymore.
b) you don't need the p in the creating tar, it does what you want
without it, I think. I usually use an `l' there, to limit
creation to one file-system, but that's just because that's
usually what I want to do.
c) if I am doing this between machines, I can pipe it through ssh
thusly:
tar -C /srcdir -clf - . | ssh targethost 'tar -C /targetdir -xpf -'
or
ssh targethost 'tar -C /srcdir -clf - .' | tar -C /targetdir -xpf -
d) if you want to watch progress, put a `v' in the extracting tar,
as in: `-xpvf' instead of `-xpf'. Don't do that in the creating
tar or you will muck up standard output you are using for tar.
e) if you want to double check, repeat the tar-to-tar substituting a
`d' for the `x' tar option.
If you are try to preserve permissions/ownership for anyone other than
yourself, then you are going to need to do this as root.
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