Well, ssh does on-the-fly data compression with the -C flag, and that would speed it up. It'd also have the added feature of not having another port open. (security) If your deadset on using rsh, then by all means go for it, but on the same token rsh has pretty much been replaced by ssh throughout the industry. Either way, it'll get done I guess. --Dan On 9/21/05, Sean Roe wrote: > I am running the following command to execute this from the client: > > rsync --verbose --verbose --progress --compress --rsh=/usr/bin/rsh > --stats root@fargo:/backup/20050921/* /data/backup/today/ > > I finally got it working by adding the -h flag to the line > shell stream tcp nowait root /usr/sbin/tcpd in.rshd -Lh > > in inetd.conf > > Is there a faster way then this to copy the files over? > > Thanks, > Sean > -- ----- There is hopeful symbolism in the fact that flags do not wave in a vacuum. -- Arthur C. Clarke --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss