[CentOS] remote tar via ssh

ann kok wrote:
> Hi Les
> 
> I am trying to use rsync
> 
> 1/ Are both machine to have rsync installed?

Yes, and the remote side needs ssh access.


> 2/ machine A#rsync -essh machineB:/ .
> I try this command but what wrong I am
> 
> rsync -essh root at machineB:/ .
> skipping directory /.
> client: nothing to do: perhaps you need to specify
> some filenames or the --recursive option?
> 

Sorry - the command should really be more like:
rsync -essh -av root at machineB:/ .

If you specify a directory as the target, you must specify recursive 
also, but '-a' is a special option that includes many of the other 
options, including recursion.   You probably also want --one-file-system 
  or some --excludes to avoid taking /proc, though.

-- 
   Les Mikesell
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