$Id: rsync.php 298 2009-12-30 01:53:00Z gjb $
rsync
Rsync is a tool to synchronize data. Before you read this tutorial, you should understand the conditions from which I am writing this.
My situation is as follows:
- I use two separate machines to update this website.
- I need a "fast" tool to read/write "changed" files.
- I need to do this over an SSH (secure shell) connection.
cd /usr/ports/net/rsync make install clean*Be sure to compile with the "Use SSH for RSH connections" option.
Once rsync is compiled, you are ready to create a script. Again, keep in mind I am using this tool to connect to a remote hosting company server to update my website. You will have to change what I have posted here. I have included
#comments.
My sample `webdevget' script updates files FROM my server TO my development machines.
#!/bin/sh echo "Starting connection" /usr/local/bin/rsync \ -razv \ --delete \ --progress \ --exclude=logs \ --exclude=*~ \ username@hosting.com:/home/username/* \ /home/remote/files echo "Connection closed." echo "Done!"What this script does, line by line:
#!/bin/sh # Acknowledge the script has been initialized echo "Starting connection" # start `rsync' with the 'recursive', 'archive', # 'compress', and 'verbose' flags, excluding any # logs and backup (~) files /usr/local/bin/rsync \ -razv \ --delete \ --progress \ --exclude=logs \ --exclude=*~\ # log in to 'hosting.com' with 'username' (you will be # prompted for a password), and copy all files from # '/home/username/' to the '/home/remote/files' directory. username@hosting.com:/home/username/* \ /home/remote/files # Acknowledge the script has been ended echo "Connection closed." echo "Done!"