Re: [PLUG] backup help needed

[Fred Stluka via plug <plug@lists.phillylinux.org>]

Alan,

+1 for rsync.  It's a faster, more powerful, more secure version of
cp, and it should already be installed on any Linux box.  See my
series of tips at:
- http://bristle.com/Tips/Unix.htm#copying_files

I describe the basics of cp, touch briefly on rcp and scp, then
talk about rsync, covering how to copy files, copy entire directory
trees, copy to a different host computer.  Also, how to do VERY
fast full and incremental backups.

Enjoy!
--Fred
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On 7/24/19 10:43 AM, jeff via plug wrote:
> On 7/24/19 10:24 AM, Alan McConnell via plug wrote:
> > Assembled Wisdom!
> >
> > I've bought an external hard disk, with 2 terabyte capacity, for
> > backing up.  It works OK, but it seems I don't know the correct
> > syntax for the 'cp' command.  I thought that
>
> have you looked at rsync?
>
> https://www.tecmint.com/rsync-local-remote-file-synchronization-commands/
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