tar jcf - /path/to/backup|ssh user@otherbox 'tar xf -' will not cause any intermediate file to be created. ET Michael Havens writes: > I think the problem with using a pipe is that it puts te results of the > first command into the input of the second command. My problem is that I > don't have enough space for the output of the first command. > > On Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 11:15 AM, Mike Bydalek wrote: > >> I'm not familiar with fsarchiver, but perhaps this will help you out. >> >> http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/**howto-use-tar-command-through-** >> network-over-ssh-session/ >> >> -Mike >> >> >> On 2/16/12 11:12 AM, Michael Havens wrote: >> >>> I'm using fsarchiver to backup a computer. I don't have enough diskspace >>> for the archive. I can ssh to another computer. I know which directory I >>> want to save it in but I don't know how to write the file directly to >>> it. I tried it with a pipe and I tried it with a greater-than sign. >>> Pray-tell! how is it done? >>> >>> -- >>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------**--------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.**phoenix.az.us >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.**us/mailman/listinfo/plug-**discuss >>> >> >> ------------------------------**--------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.**phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.**us/mailman/listinfo/plug-**discuss >> > > > > -- > :-)~MIKE~(-: --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss