[CentOS] rsync arg list to long

[Les Mikesell]

Robert - elists wrote:
>>
>> I was trying to do "rsync -a root at machine2:/somedirectory ."
>>
>> There are multiple directories under the tree and yes many files.
>>
>> also tried "scp -r root at machine2:/somedirectory ." with the same result of
>> too many files.
>>
>> Jerry
>>
>>
> 
> First, back up the files to somewhere else on the same machine just in
> case...
> 
> Then, consider doing a proper recursive tar or zip that preserves
> permissions etc and dust the rest and then do it as only a single file or
> thereabouts

rsync -a knows as much or more about permissions, etc. as tar and zip 
do.  And it is vastly more efficient when you repeat it to the same 
destination.

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   Les Mikesell
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