backing up file in network

[kaancho12]

hi,
i need to backup some files from computer 'B' in computer 'A'regularly. computer 'A' runs on linux -so i was thinking of running a cronjob but computer 'B' is running on windows. is there a way to set it up?
thanks
ko

 

[BobMCT]

Perhaps one way is to run an ftp SERVER on windows (recommend TitanFTP) and keep it running so it will answer incoming ftp requests. Then, create a shell script using 'expect' on the Linux box that runs at whatever time you have defined in the crontab. Search the web for MANY examples of using expect to automate ftp sessions.

 

[pcunix]

Share what you want to backup and use samba to go get it:

smbtar:

http://us3.samba.org/samba/docs/man/smbtar.1.html

Or use smbclient's ftp-like interface directly:

http://aplawrence.com/Words2005/2005_05_19.html

Call from Linux cron of course.

Tony Lawrence
Linux/Unix/Mac OS X Resources

http://aplawrence.com

 

[jstreich]

Samba and ftp are not backup tools, what you'll want to use is something like Bacula or Amanda.

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[stefanwagner]

Another idea would be, to use the windows-scheduler to poll the file via sftp at 00:30 and start the ftpd on linux at 00:28.
There is some sftp on windows, isn't it?

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