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You must first allow root ssh on destination server and set root password (only temporarily!).  | You must first allow root ssh on destination server and set root password (only temporarily!).  | ||
To copy a directory from one host to an existing directory on another host (via SSH):  | To copy a directory from one host to an '''existing''' directory on another host (via SSH):  | ||
<pre>  | <pre>  | ||
rsync -a -e ssh /export/nfs/swn/ coil:/export/tarballs/swn_test/  | rsync -a -e ssh /export/nfs/swn/ coil:/export/tarballs/swn_test/  | ||
Revision as of 19:53, 3 February 2012
You must first allow root ssh on destination server and set root password (only temporarily!).
To copy a directory from one host to an existing directory on another host (via SSH):
rsync -a -e ssh /export/nfs/swn/ coil:/export/tarballs/swn_test/
- A trailing slash in the source field means 'copy the contents of this folder'.
 - No trailing slash in the source field means 'copy this entire file or folder'.
 - A trailing slash in the destination field means 'copy contents to this folder'.
 - No trailing slash in the destination field means 'copy entire file or folder to this file or folder name'.