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NAME |
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rsync-here.pl |
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SYNOPSIS |
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Wrapper around rsync program to provide an easy calling syntax for |
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rsyncing against a predefined target. |
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DESCRIPTION |
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Before starting, your need to configure some specific variables in this |
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file. Please see section CONFIGURATION. rsync-here.pl expects a single |
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argument on the command line. Give it a full directory path and it will |
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run the rsync program in the following style: (abstract) |
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cd /$root; \ # go to one level on top of the specified source path |
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$rsync -azuv -R -e ssh --progress $source $target |
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CONFIGURATION |
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Please edit "rsync-here.pl" to configure it, there is no ".ini"-style |
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configuration file yet. |
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- $sh: /path/to/your/sh |
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- $rsync: /path/to/your/rsync |
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- $target_prefix: username@host.mydomain.org |
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- $target_base: /path/to/your/backup-repository-base |
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The hostname of your machine will be appended to "$target_base", on |
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windows also the volumename. |
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PREREQUISITES |
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* Perl |
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* Rsync |
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* SSH |
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You also may find it convenient to setup ssh working with keys. (use |
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ssh-keygen [-d]) |
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COPYRIGHT |
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This program is free software. You may copy or redistribute it under the |
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same terms as Perl itself. |
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TODO |
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+ windows compatibility |
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+ waiting for keypress on exit: better handling |
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+ write output to STDOUT while working! |
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- ease ssh-key-setup for non-interactive use, include doc at min! |
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- read "user - config" variables from %ENV |
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- make it possible to sync single files |