>"dennis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >04/22/2002 05:37 AM > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > cc: (bcc: Tim Conway/LMT/SC/PHILIPS) > Subject: Fw: remote to remote sync > Classification: > >I forgot to mention the error I keep getting with the below rsync >script... > >receiving file list ... done >cannot create [EMAIL PROTECTED]:path/to/some/files...HjBwqT : No such >file or directory >wrote 32 bytes read 192 bytes 149.33 bytes/sec >total size is 178 speedup is 0.79 >All the files and directories exist. >Any suggestions ? >How can I rsync to remote boxes from a third ? > >Sorry if this has been covered before, I'm new to the list and couldn't >find anything in the archives. >Aside from the authentication issues, is it possible to run a rsync >cronjob from a local box that sync's two remotes boxes ? > >...something like... > >rsync -avg -em ssh [EMAIL PROTECTED]:path/to/some/files >[EMAIL PROTECTED]:/path/to/backup/files > >I have worked out the authentication issues with SSH so all that's left is >rsync's ability to sync two remote systems from a local cronjob on a >third.
At 10:02 AM 4/22/2002 -0600, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >I'll let rsync itself answer your question: >++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > Note that in all cases (other than listing) at least one of > the source and destination paths must be local. This doesn't mean you shouldn't be able to achieve the "effect" you are looking for. You "should" be able to get this to work using SSH tunnels. This will have to be somewhat creative in how you accomplish it but it should work fine. Drawing a picture prior to trying anything of the ports and service "directions" (e.g. ssh / rsync) will help you greatly here. -- ........................................................ ......... ..- -. .. -..- .-. ..- .-.. . ... ............ .-- .. -. -... .-.. --- .-- ... -.. .-. --- --- .-.. ... Sean O'Neill -- To unsubscribe or change options: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/rsync Before posting, read: http://www.tuxedo.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html