tar to another server

[apocalypse11]

I need to tar a dir on one server and store it on another server (because the tar would be to big for the local server). How can I do this in one command?

Thanks

 

[mrmac228]

Hows about exporting the directory you want to tar up and then mounting it on the system with the disk space. Then tar up the mounted directory and specify the tar file to be placed on the local machine.

hth

 

[apocalypse11]

Sounds great.... how do I do this?

Sorry to ask to simple questions.

 

[mrmac228]

The quickest way is to edit the /etc/exports (assuming you have root access) file on the source system (the one with not enough disk space). Then on the target system, ensuring that both hosts know about each other i.e. each host has the others IP and hostname in the /etc/hosts file issue the command, again as root:

mount <directoryname>@hostwithnospace mountpoint.

e.g. mount /usr/users/me@myhost1 /mnt

Then all you need to do on the system with diskspace issue the command:

tar cvf /var/tmp/myhost1savedfiles.tar /mnt/*

You'll need to use a location (e.g. /var/tmp above) that has enough disk space though.


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[apocalypse11]

Hi all,

Thanks for your help. A friend of mine got the first question answered:

tar cf - <files> | ssh <server> cat \>filename