I just received a new machine to replace my ancient server/gateway. I decided the best way to go was to install FreeBSD 5.3, and transfer user directories and config files using ssh over the intranet. Of course, I overlooked the fact that you can't login to root. From the old machine, Kepler, I used the command line:
'tar cf - /usr/home/onedirectory /usr/home/anotherdirectory | ssh [EMAIL PROTECTED] tar xf -'
Of course the user 'myname' doesn't have write permission in /usr/home. I usually use 'ssh' to login and then 'su -', but I don't see how to do that in this situation. On my old 4.3 machine a workaround was to login as 'toor', but 5.3 doesn't seem to allow that (Good Idea (tm)).
I'm lucky enough I have room enough on the old hard drive that I can tar the directories there, use 'scp' to transfer them to the account on the new machine, and then go untar them there, but if anyone can suggest a more elegant (that is, easier) solution I'd appreciate it because I'm going to have to go through the whole exercise again when I move the old machine to replace an even older and more decrepit box.
-- Roger
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