Re: backing up using rsync+netatalk


Subject: Re: backing up using rsync+netatalk
From: Nicky Haan (nicky@netcase.nl)
Date: Fri Sep 14 2001 - 04:20:33 EDT


Is there a rsync client/server for mac ? and if so, what does it do when i move
files from mac to linux if the filenames arnt something my linuxmachine likes ? i
already have that problem no when i use a program link syncfolders on mac to my
appleshare that files containing / \ * # : and so on, arnt usable anymore (and yes
i know i should tell our macusers not to do that but i'm already telling them for
over a year and they still are using those filenames .. :(( )

so to resume, is there a rsync client and or server for mac and what does it do
with those file(names)

grtz

Ian Hitchman wrote:

> system RedHat 7.0
> I use rsync to backup one large netatalk volume to another netatalk box
> with ssh. I have found it works very well and have had to recover all data
> once after a controller failed. The following is my attempt run as a cron
> job..
>
> /usr/bin/rsync --force --ignore-errors --delete --backup
> --backup-dir=/mnt/F/inc/staff/ -av -e ssh user@:xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
> /mnt/35gR/home1/ /mnt/C/staff/
>
> /F/inc/staff I use to store the difference /C/staff/ is the current
> backed redundant store or backup & /mnt/35gR/home1/ is the work I am
> backing up. I have found it a little slow over ssh but the volume is
> roughly 260gig. I found http://samba.anu.edu.au/rsync/ helpful.
>
> All the best,
>
> Ian.
>
> On Thu, 13 Sep 2001, Jesse wrote:
>
> > I need to back up a yellow dog linux system but do not have a cd-rom burner
> > that is compatible with linux. We have a cdrom that is attached to a mac
> > machine running OS 9. The idea I have is to use rsync to copy the entire
> > machine (yellow dog linux) to a netatalk shared folder (on another PC running
> > progeny) and then access the shared folder through the mac and burn backups.
> >
> > I'm very new to macintosh's and fairly new to linux administration. Is this
> > a feasible strategy? I'm particularly worried about file permission mangling
> > and any other types of file corruption during the process.
> >
> > Does anyone have any pointers to a better solution or advice on what to watch
> > for?
> >
> > TIA,
> > Jesse
> >
> > p.s. Anyone know how to compile rsync on Mac OS 9 or if a binary is
> > available? I can't seem to find anything anywhere?
> >
> >

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Nicky Haan
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NetCASE Interactive Solutions
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