rsync

How do I copy a file with Colon (punctuation) name in it. When I type the following command to copy “file:name.txt” to a remote host called server1:

scp file:name.txt user@server1:/path

I get the following error:

ssh: Could not resolve hostname s: Name or service not known

How do I copy file with scp or rsync with a colon in it?

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Linux / UNIX scp Copy Hidden . (Dot) Files

by Vivek Gite on November 9, 2010 · 0 comments

How do I copy all hidden files from $HOME using scp command line tool?

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I know how to use rsync for Unix systems which synchronizes files and directories from one location to another while minimizing data transfer. However, I would like to synchronizing files between two directories, either on one computer, or between a computer and another server. How do I maintain the same version of files on multiple servers?

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Rsync Show Progress Bar While Copying Files

by Vivek Gite on January 12, 2010 · 1 comment

How do I show progress while copying files using rsync locally or remotely?

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Q. How do I make remote backups under Linux? I’ve CentOS 5 Linux server located in remote data center and I’d like to backup it to local or another server? A. Both Linux / UNIX come with handy tools to make secure remote backups. You can use tool called rsync for automating remote backups of [...]

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