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Re: RE: [CentOS] Moving files to new server
by edukes＠alltel.net 11 Mar '06

11 Mar '06

> > From: "Thomas E Dukes" <edukes(a)alltel.net> > Date: 2006/03/11 Sat AM 08:40:41 EST > To: "'CentOS mailing list'" <centos(a)centos.org> > Subject: RE: [CentOS] Moving files to new server > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: centos-bounces(a)centos.org > > [mailto:centos-bounces@centos.org] On Behalf Of Les Mikesell > > Sent: Sunday, March 05, 2006 1:01 PM > > To: CentOS mailing list > > Subject: RE: [CentOS] Moving files to new server > > > > Version-level upgrades are always a bad idea because they can > > leave old stuff around. I'd recommend taking this > > opportunity to clean things up with a fresh install and only > > copy over the contents of the home directories and any ftp or > > web sites that might be set up. Bring the new machine up > > with a different IP and name at first, then copy over things > > and configure it to match the old one, keeping a log of > > anything you have to do that isn't completely obvious. > > You can copy files with 'scp file newmachine:/path' or > > directories or files with: > > rsync -av -essh source newmachine:/path/to/target. > > Copy over /etc/passwd, /etc/shadow, /etc/group, /etc/gshadow > > and rsync the /home directory and any directories containing > > web or ftp sites. > > Hello, > > The new server is in and I am about to attempt the file transfers. I have > NEVER attempted this and want to do it right the first time. > > Reading the man pages for cp and scp it looks as if the -a switches are > different. Are they? I want/am going to transfer files/directories across > the local network. Should I work from the new machine or the old? What > files are machine dependent? In other words, what files, if any, should not > be copied because of hardware differences? > > Sorry for all the seemingly stupid questions but as I said, I have never > undertaken this before. > > TIA Still need an answer to my question. In deleting in user who's system has gone crazy that responded to my post, pls don't delete my thread. Thanks

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