On 02/04/07, wmd04r <wmd04r@???> wrote:
> I could do with some help getting my bulk file copy to work, please.
>
> Scenario
> I have tens of GB of photos that I would like to upload to my servage account overnight when my ADSL bandwidth is free. The photos get added to on a regular basis and I would like any additions to be copied up automatically overnight. It will take many nights to complete the initial upload so the process has to cope with being stopped and restarted. If I am ever stupid enough to delete any files or folders locally I want to ensure that the delete is not propagated to the server.
>
> Attempted Solution
> Use curlftpfs to mount my servage space as a local directory and then use rsync to copy the files over.
> curlftpfs *******:$$$$$$$@ftp.servage.net /mnt/ftp
> rsync -a /root/pictures /mnt/ftp
>
rsync over ftp is a rather unique approach, and is unlikely to be
efficient as the whole file is first downloaded so rsync can compare
the files.
A well tested approach is to use rsync over ssh to the remote server.
Can you run sshd on the remote server?
James
