easy one about RCP and a log file 1

[ratbs75]

Hi, I use following command (under ux10.20):

rcp -r /SourceDir root@DestServer:/DestDir

My question is following: What do I need to add to this cmd-line to get a file created with all 'transfered' file/dir-names? (like a log file) - It's not of any importance where this file would be located, it's just important to be created at the time of the copy...

Thnx in advance,

Regards,

 

[KenCunningham]

Does:

rcp -r /SourceDir root@DestServer:/DestDir > logfile

work? HTH.

 

[ratbs75]

no, I tried that already, the file is created, but remains EMPTY

But all files where correctly copied...

 

[KenCunningham]

Quite right - just tried it myself. Back to the drawing board!

 

[ratbs75]

thnx, kind of you

 

[KenCunningham]

Can't see a way to do it within rcp, but if you put the names of the file in a file called, say, filenames, this script will work:

for x in `cat filenames`
do
rcp $x <hostname>:$x
if [ $? = 0 ]
then
echo $x&quot; successfully transfered at &quot;`date` >> logfile
else
echo $x&quot; failed to transfer at &quot;`date` >> logfile
fi
done

Not sure if this suits your requirements, but it's an option. Cheers.

 

[ratbs75]

oh my god

Ok, looks in fact interrestening anyway, I'll try that another day

Thnx alot for your help, that way I learned new stuff anyway, always a pleasure

Thnk you

Regards,

BS