Hi, I am trying to transfer a file

[fissa]

Hi,
I am trying to transfer a file system from server1 to server2. I had mount server2 onto server1:/mnt and do a
#ufsdump 0f - /dev/rdsk/c1t1d0s0|(cd /mnt;ufsrestore xf -);
after completed this command. I found that the file system at server2 ownership become nobody:nobody. Had sync up both server "passwd, shadow & group" file in /etc.

I had tried using the longer method, tar, then ftp then tar, no problems.
Please advice,
fissa

 

[andy171]

Why not try :-

# cd /source_directory
# tar -cvf - . | (cd /mnt; tar -xvfp - )

This will tar everything into standard in, and then extract it straight away from standard out.
Quite useful for moving things around and keeping ownership and permissions the same.
Careful that you don't have too many sub-directories though, there's a limit on tar.

Andy

 

[fissa]

hi andy,

it works, thanks.
yeah you are right, i encountered problems on some of the sub-directories (permission denies).
I guess, i need to use the longer method.

cheers.

 

[Bandybe]

u can try also

find /original -depth | cpio -pdmuv /copy

bandy