Rsync - Sync Files/Directories2013/06/05 |
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Synchronizes files and directories from one location to another by rsync.
Basic usage of rsync is here.
The example below is for automatical settings.
example ⇒ Copy files and directories in /var/www/html on a HostA[10.0.0.31] to in /home/backup on HostB[10.0.0.30]. |
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| [1] | Configure on Destination Host |
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root@dlp:~#
aptitude -y install rsync
root@dlp:~#
vi /etc/default/rsync # line 8: change RSYNC_ENABLE= true
root@dlp:~#
vi /etc/rsyncd.conf # define any name you like [site] # Destination Directory path = /home/backup # Hosts you allow to copy (specify source Host) hosts allow = 10.0.0.31 hosts deny = * list = true uid = root gid = root read only = false mkdir /home/backup root@dlp:~# /etc/init.d/rsync start Starting rsync daemon: rsync. |
| [2] | Configure on Source Host |
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root@www:~#
aptitude -y install rsync
root@www:~#
vi /etc/rsync_exclude.lst # specify files or directories you'd like to exclude to copy
test test.txt |
| [3] | It's OK. Execute rsync on Source Host like follows. |
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root@www:~#
rsync -avz --delete --exclude-from=/etc/rsync_exclude.lst /var/www/ 10.0.0.30::site # Add in cron if you'd like to run reguraly
root@www:~#
crontab -e # run at 2:00 AM every day 00 02 * * * rsync -avz --delete --exclude-from=/etc/rsync_exclude.lst /var/www/ 10.0.0.30::site
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