Copying a folder to and from two remote Linux servers

XRPotato · 05-09-2018, 02:18 PM

Hi,
Firstly, I hope this post is within the correct section. I have had a look and assume it is closest to my issue.

Problem:
I am looking for a solution of moving files (all one folder) from Server A to Server B (remotely)

ServerA/home/FolderwithFiles (to be moved)
ServerB/home/FolderEmpty (to receive the files)

Which would the method of choice be, to transfer a folder of files between two remote servers?

Any help on this matter would be greatly appreciated.

smallpond · 05-09-2018, 02:20 PM

Use rsync.

XRPotato · 05-09-2018, 03:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by smallpond

Use rsync.

Hi Smallpond, thanks for the quick reply.
Would this be possible through a remote source and a remote destination?
Also any opinions on the use of an FXP client?

TIA

jlinkels · 05-09-2018, 03:18 PM

If you use rsync, it has to be installed on both servers.

You want to log in into one server and copy from there to the other server. The command would be something like this:

Code:

serverA$ rsync -av /home/FolderwithFiles/ serverB:/home/FolderEmpty

The backslash behind the first folder is very relevant. Use option -avn to run a test run.

Do not:

Code:

localhost$ rsync serverA:/home/FolderwithFiles/ serverB:/home/FolderEmpty

rsync is the correct tool.

jlinkels

XRPotato · 05-21-2018, 12:03 AM

Thanks for the replies.

myersmk · 05-21-2018, 02:54 PM

Your question asked how to "move" files from ServerA to ServerB, the rsync examples above will "copy" those files, leaving the source files on ServerA.

If your intent is to "move" the files to the remote server the good news is you can still use rsync with --remove-source-files along with the flags above as well.

rsync --remove-source-files -avzh ServerA:/path/to/dir/ ServerB:/remote/svr/path/