"ultimate" backup choice

Sun Dec 12 02:42:53 UTC 2010

On Sat, Dec 11, 2010 at 04:17:46AM -0800, S Mathias wrote:

> i have:
> "SERVER A"
> "SERVER B"
> 
> with "full root permisson" [ssh, etc]
> 
> each server has a folder.
> 
> i want to backup a folder in "SERVER A".
> 
> are there any backup methods, that meets these two requirements? :
> 
> 
> 1) running from e.g.: a cronjob
> 
> 2) when running, it just checks the folder in "SERVER A" and "SERVER B". if a file/folder has been added/removed/modified in the "SERVER A"'s folder, then it copies/removes it/them to "SERVER B"'s folder.
> 
> please help!

Yes.  Learn to RSYNC.   Does exactly what you ask, easily.

////jerry

> 
> Thank you in advance! [for any links, howtos :\ ]
> 
> have a nice weekend
> 
> 
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