Frequently Asked Questions About Linux / UNIX » rsync http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq Every answer asks a more beautiful question. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:38:32 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Linux / UNIX: scp / rsync File Name With colon (:) In Ithttp://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/rsync-scp-file-name-with-colon-punctuation-in-it/ http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/rsync-scp-file-name-with-colon-punctuation-in-it/#comments Mon, 14 Feb 2011 18:11:35 +0000 Vivek Gite http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/?p=10017 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?]]> http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/rsync-scp-file-name-with-colon-punctuation-in-it/feed/ 8 Linux / UNIX scp Copy Hidden . (Dot) Fileshttp://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/scp-copy-hidden-files-under-freebsd-osx-linux-unix/ http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/scp-copy-hidden-files-under-freebsd-osx-linux-unix/#comments Tue, 09 Nov 2010 21:13:27 +0000 Vivek Gite http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/?p=9291 How do I copy all hidden files from $HOME using scp command line tool?]]> http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/scp-copy-hidden-files-under-freebsd-osx-linux-unix/feed/ 0 UNIX / Linux: HowTo Use unison File Synchronizerhttp://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/unison-file-synchronizer-tool/ http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/unison-file-synchronizer-tool/#comments Mon, 16 Aug 2010 17:49:46 +0000 Vivek Gite http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/?p=8611 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?]]> http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/unison-file-synchronizer-tool/feed/ 2 Rsync Show Progress Bar While Copying Fileshttp://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/show-progress-during-file-transfer/ http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/show-progress-during-file-transfer/#comments Tue, 12 Jan 2010 20:43:34 +0000 Vivek Gite http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/?p=7874 How do I show progress while copying files using rsync locally or remotely?]]> http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/show-progress-during-file-transfer/feed/ 1 How to backup the remote files in Linux / UNIXhttp://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/backup-remote-files-with-rsync/ http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/backup-remote-files-with-rsync/#comments Fri, 24 Aug 2007 07:28:56 +0000 Vivek Gite http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/backup-remote-files-with-rsync/ http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/backup-remote-files-with-rsync/feed/ 3