Rsync

[Ed Kasky]

At 01:22 PM Monday, 9/3/2007, Ed Greshko wrote -=>
>Paul Ward wrote:
> > Hi Peeps,
> >
> > Does anyone know if it is possible to use rsync to back up an ftp site
> > that uses a password.
> >
> > I am aware of rsync://[USER@]HOST[:PORT]/SRC [DEST] but how do I
> > handle the password?
> >
> > If this is not possible does it mean I have to use sftp?
> >
> > Thanks in advance
>
>I think you don't quite understand rsync.
>
>There are two sides to any transfer.  The client side and the server side.
>The site holding the data, in your case the "ftp site", needs to have the
>rsync server configured to allow a client to connect and transfer data.  It
>doesn't use the ftp protocol at all.  From the man page....
>
>DESCRIPTION
>    rsync  is  a program that behaves in much the same way that rcp does, but
>    has many more options  and  uses  the  rsync  remote-update  protocol  to
>    greatly  speed  up  file  transfers  when  the  destination file is being
>    updated.
>
>See the rsync man page for additional information on connection options.
>
>So, if you have access to the "ftp site" and can configure the rsync server
>on it...or if the "ftp site" supports or the owner will support rsync you
>can use it.  Otherwise you'll have to use alternate tools.

A great alternate tool you might want to look at is ncftp.

http://www.ncftp.com/ncftp/

Ed

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