Tag: tar.

Transfer files fast between servers using netcat and tar This is a short post on how you can transfer files unsecured but fast between linux servers. I prefer to use netcat (nc) to transfer large amounts of data between servers when...
Copy files using tar This is a oneliner to copy files from current directory to another target directory using tar, preserving file attributes, dates etc. #!/bin/sh fromdir=/path/from...
Cold backup for the Open Source Edition of Zimbra Today I’ve setup a cold backup routine to backup my Zimba installation running on my Debian (Etch) 4.0 server that is in full production now for my private domains. This is a...
Transfer directories between computers using SSH and tar When I need to transfer lots of files or directories between computers, I usually use tar and ssh together. Last time I used it however, I realized that perhaps not everyone...