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| backing_up_home_using_rsync [2022/11/30 13:24] – [Requirements] n3t | backing_up_home_using_rsync [2022/11/30 13:26] – [rsync not available?] n3t |
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| ''rsync'' have to be installed on both local and remote host, for example your own computer and SDF. For members below [[membership_levels#metaarpasustaining_membership_level|ARPA]], ''rsync'' will not be available to them, in this case ''scp'' could be used as an alternative, here's a simple example to be executed on your local machine: | ''rsync'' have to be installed on both local and remote host, for example your own computer and SDF. For members below [[membership_levels#metaarpasustaining_membership_level|ARPA]], ''rsync'' will not be available to them, in this case ''scp'' could be used as an alternative, here's a simple example to be executed on your local machine: |
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| ''scp -r -//username//@sdf.org:/path/to/home /local/backup/dir'' | ''scp -r username@sdf.org:/path/to/home /local/backup/dir'' |
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| What does this mean? \\ | What does this mean? \\ |
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| * ''-r'' : Recursively copy entire directories. | * ''-r'' : Recursively copy entire directories. |
| * //username// : your SDF username. | * ''username'': Your SDF username. |
| * ''/path/to/home'' [[#for_example:|[1]]] : The path to the directory you wish to backup. | * ''/path/to/home'' [[#for_example:|[1]]] : The path to the directory you wish to backup. |
| * ''/local/backup/dir'' : Where you would like the files to be stored locally. | * ''/local/backup/dir'' : Where you would like the files to be stored locally. |
