rcp retain owner

[craig322]

Is there a way to copy files from one unix server to another and retain the owners. I have used the rcp -pr and am able to retain dates and permissions, but the owner is coming across as the person who is doing the rcp.

TIA

 

[jamisar]

i do not use the r-cmds since a lot of years,
supposed on the remote sys the user is known, the option '-r'
should work. if not, the simpliest way to do it, without using ch[mod|own] is:

tar cfv file2send <the files to copy>
transfert ftp|ssh|rcp file2send
and untar this file

rsh host tar xfv file2send
------------ jamisar
Einfachheit ist das Resultat der Reife. (Friedrich Schiller)
Simplicity is the fruit of maturity.

 

[jamisar]

sorry:

xvfp file2send
p = preserve uid...
------------ jamisar
Einfachheit ist das Resultat der Reife. (Friedrich Schiller)
Simplicity is the fruit of maturity.

 

[dickiebird]

Hi
You'll have to get the owner (ls -l and cut -c16-24)
then rcp -pr User@Hostirectory.
Least, that's what I'd do - unless someone knows better !
;-) Dickie Bird
db@dickiebird.freeserve.co.uk