[CentOS-mirror] setup mirror and lock files

[Tony Schliesser]

Thanks.  I do not run a mirror but I do a fair amount of bash scripting and like seeing others code as I always seem to learn something. Thanks for sharing. 

Tony

On Feb 28, 2013, at 16:02, Ryan Becker <Ryan at techbnc.org> wrote:

> Okay, here it is:
> 
> #!/bin/bash
> echo "--BEGINNING REPOSITORY SYNC AT `date`--"
> if [ -f /var/lock/subsys/rsync_updates ]; then
>     echo "Updates via rsync already running."
>     echo "--ERROR: REPOSITORY SYNC ABORTED AT `date`--"
>     exit 0
> fi
> if [ -d /share/CentOS/6.3 ] ; then
>     echo "--SYNCING CentOS REPOSITORY, PLEASE WAIT--"
>     touch /var/lock/subsys/rsync_updates
>     time rsync -avSHP --delete --exclude "6.2/" --exclude "isos/" --exclude "HEADER.html" --no-motd rsync.gtlib.gatech.edu::centos /share/CentOS/
>     /bin/rm -f /var/lock/subsys/rsync_updates
>     echo "--CentOS REPOSITORY SYNC FINISHED AT `date`--"
> else
>     echo "Target directory /share/CentOS/6.3 not present."
>     echo "--ERROR: REPOSITORY SYNC ABORTED AT `date`--"
> fi
> 
> Hope this helps.
> 
> 
> On Thu, Feb 28, 2013 at 1:02 PM, Tony Schliesser <tony at schliesser.org> wrote:
>> Ryan - If you don't care to share your mirror script, I'd like to see it.
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> Tony
>> 
>> 
>> Hi Jim, it's quite easy to do with a script. This first section here checks to see if a lock is present, and if it is, the script bails:
>> 
>> if [ -f /var/lock/subsys/rsync_updates ]; then
>>     echo "Updates via rsync already running."
>>     echo "--ERROR: REPOSITORY SYNC ABORTED AT `date`--"
>>     exit 0
>> fi
>> 
>> When I begin my sync, it touches the lock file (touch /var/lock/subsys/rsync_updates), and when finished, removes it (/bin/rm -f /var/lock/subsys/rsync_updates). If you need any help or wish to see my full script, just let me know and I can provide it.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Wed, Feb 27, 2013 at 8:42 PM, Jim Hartnett <mirrors at gawsolutions.us> wrote:
>>> Ok, I have the lock scripts setup and working, I think we're ready to
>>> add our mirror.
>>> 
>>> (information repeated):
>>> 
>>> mirror Url: http://mirrors.gawsolutions.us/centos
>>> bandwidth: 100 Mbps up/down unmetered transfer
>>> located in dallas, tx, usa
>>> Geeks at Work Solutions
>>> centos machine with apache
>>> rsync twice a day at offset minutes (reduces peak for even hour starts)
>>> 
>>> - -Jim
>>> 
>>> P.S: sorry if this message gets repeated multiple times. I just found out my email client was having some issues with the account I use for mirror mailing lists
>>> 
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