Rsync
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usually does the trick. This should result in an exact copy of the source tree. | usually does the trick. This should result in an exact copy of the source tree. | ||
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| + | ===Minimum working config=== | ||
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| + | <pre> | ||
| + | log file = /var/log/rsyncd.log | ||
| + | pid file = /var/run/rsyncd/rsyncd.pid | ||
| + | use chroot = yes | ||
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| + | [bluewhite] | ||
| + | path = /path/to/distro | ||
| + | read only = yes | ||
| + | list = yes | ||
| + | transfer logging = yes | ||
| + | </pre> | ||
Revision as of 10:10, 30 May 2006
Contents |
rsync
rsync is the perfect tool when you need to synchronize two files or file trees, be it just your homedirectory or a whole server. rsync can handle that.
cookbook
Migrating a server
To migrate a server,
rsync -aH --numeric-ids -x --delete / <additional mountpoints> <target>
usually does the trick. This should result in an exact copy of the source tree.
Minimum working config
log file = /var/log/rsyncd.log pid file = /var/run/rsyncd/rsyncd.pid use chroot = yes [bluewhite] path = /path/to/distro read only = yes list = yes transfer logging = yes
