[Cialug] Is there a better way to sync two directories?

[Adam Shannon]

Alright, I thought that you still needed to setup an rsyncd in order
to use it. That's why I originally didn't consider rsync.

On Mon, Jan 2, 2012 at 17:04, L. V. Lammert <lvl at omnitec.net> wrote:
> On Mon, 2 Jan 2012, Adam Shannon wrote:
>
>> Josh, the strange thing is that rsync through ssh is working. It's
>> skipping files that already have been copied over, and isn't using
>> very much of processor or network.
>>
> Actually, rsync works over ssh/scp by default, .. which is about the only
> way to use it unless you're on a local network and don't care about
> security.
>
> All you need with the target machine is an ssh keypair, and a restricted
> command on the root key if you need system files.
>
> The concept of an 'rsync server' is pretty much dead.
>
>        Lee
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