Philip Q wrote: > Noah wrote, On 4/09/06 3.58 a: >> this command also meets my coolness requirements. >> oldsys # tar -C /var/www -cf - . | ssh newsys tar -C /var/www -xvf - > > Which is almost /exactly/ what Chad recommended to you... kinda. this is the syntax I was looking for. Cheers, Noah > > -Phil