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Most Efficient way to back up/sync large directories over SSH
I'm looking to back up some large directories on a Dedicated Server to another Server on a daily basis using minimal bandwidth
RSync looks like its up to the task but I'm unsure of the best command ...
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Stacked filesystems with write-back
I need to setup a system where a laptop and a desktop computers coexist.
The idea is, I bring the laptop into the network and the laptop syncs the /home directory( with some exceptions) with the ...
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How to add/replace only modified/updated files recursively for some 2 folders?
So I currently do stuff like:
rm -rf ../../../$CLOUD_INSTALL_SUBDIR/lib_boost
mkdir ../../../$CLOUD_INSTALL_SUBDIR/lib_boost
cp -r ../../../$BOOST_ROOT_DIR/$BOOST_INSTALL_SUBDIR/lib/* ...
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How can I do a “copy if changed” operation?
I would like to copy a set of files from directory A to directory B, with the caveat that if a file in directory A is identical to a file in directory B, that file should not be copied (and thus its ...
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Finding out *what* is synchronizing two Linux servers
The last person to maintain these Red Hat servers somehow set it up so they stay in sync -- if I delete files on one it automatically deletes them on the other. I need to set up a new configuration on ...
