Unix FTP Sync

[countdrak]

I am trying to figure out if there is somebody can help me with this problem.

I am trying to sync up two ftp accounts. Basically I have a hosting service which has 1/2 TB of data. I am switching to a new hosting service and trying to move everything to this new service.

On windows with one of the GUI tools -- everything eventually hangs!

I have a machine running unix and wondering if there is anything that will make this process easier and faster. I want to keep the path structure on the new site.

Thanks for the help.

 

[PHV]

You may consider rsync

Hope This Helps, PH.
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[countdrak]

Don't think I can use rsync between two ftp accounts?

Thats what I have been told..have you used it between two ftp accounts? Thanks.

 

[Annihilannic]

Something like this?

http://sourceforge.net/projects/ftpsync/

You would have to create a local copy on your server first, and then sync it with the new site.

Annihilannic.

 

[countdrak]

Have you used this ftpsync? Can it download from 1 remote host and upload to another remote host at the same time?

Thanks..

 

[Annihilannic]

No, I haven't used it, and from what I read I don't think it can do that. Why do you need to do that simultaneously... just to save time?

Annihilannic.

 

[SamBones]

ftpsync sounds interesting, but I would still recommend rsync. You don't need to use the ftp accounts to do the rsync from. You can use the root accounts on each machine and it can be set up to preserve the owner userid and permissions. rsync is very good at only sending the bare minimum between machines to keep the files and directories identical.

 

[countdrak]

Yeah just trying to save time.

Does rsync require SSH?

 

[SamBones]

It doesn't require SSH if you use an rsync daemon. One of the nice features though is the fact that you CAN use it over SSH.