Shawn Badger wrote: > Thanks, but I am really looking for a bidirectional sync. > For deleting I may be able to come up with a way to compare file > listings and dates. Do something like if filex is older than last sync > time and removed then remove file on other server. But I would like an > more elegant "easy" way of doing this. > Rsync works in one direction. That doesn't keep you from running it from both ends. Your idea of using a staging area would work fine. > > I do that in one direction on one of my servers; I left the extra > fluff in case you nee to exclude files or limit the bandwidth: > rsync -avz --delete --rsh=ssh --stats --progress > --password-file=/root/.rsyncpw > --bwlimit=500 --exclude='*Norton\ Ghost\ Backup*' > root@192.168.0.103:/newdrive/* > /newdrive > > -- > JD Austin > Twin Geckos Technology Services LLC > email: jd@twingeckos.com > http://www.twingeckos.com > phone/fax: 480.288.8195 > > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > 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 -- JD Austin Twin Geckos Technology Services LLC email: jd@twingeckos.com http://www.twingeckos.com phone/fax: 480.288.8195