How to mirror a drive/directory from Windows to Linux Fedora FC5

ArchW · 06-18-2006, 10:46 PM

I am a newbie to Linux. I want to mirror/synchronize a Windows network drive over to a Linux drive. I have googled all over and found stuff about a Linux command called "rsync" but it was very confusing.

I want to mirror (once daily) what ever happens on windows network drive x: over to Linux directory called \\share\mirror

Any suggestions from anyone?

Thanks!

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xode · 06-19-2006, 12:46 AM

What version of linux are you using? There should be documentation for rsync available to you on your linux machine via "man rsync" or "info rsync" typed into a terminal shell. That local documentation might be better organized than what you saw on the net, and more easily accessible as well.

elluva · 06-19-2006, 01:12 AM

rsync should do the trick, there must be quite a lot of docs on the net.

ArchW · 06-19-2006, 07:12 AM

I am using the version of rsync that comes with Fedora FC5. I saw the help file (and wads of documentation) but I was hoping for someone that saw this post and said "I do the same thing ...the command is 'rsync -too much coldbeer givesyoua sparetire'" :>

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xode · 06-19-2006, 09:36 AM

I tagged your post with what you are looking for so that it can get the attention of those who have worked with rsync. I haven't done anything with rsync myself as of yet.