Date: Sun, 09 Jan 2005 18:33:00 -0800 From: Jay O'Brien <jayobrien@att.net> To: FreeBSD - questions <questions@freebsd.org> Subject: ssh file transfers - how to? Message-ID: <41E1E95C.5040803@att.net>
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I'm using ssh to connect from my local FreeBSD machine to a distant FreeBSD machine. I want to copy a file structure, i.e., a directory and its subdirectories, from the distant machine to my local machine. I can do this fine using WS_FTP Pro in Windows, using another local Windows machine, and then use WS_FTP Pro to copy the files to the FreeBSD local machine from the Windows computer. It seems like I should be able to perform the same copy process directly, from one FreeBSD machine to the other, using ssh. I can connect to the distant machine just fine using ssh. For purposes of discussion, I'm logged into the distant machine as jay@distantmachine.net. I'm logged in to the directory /www/jay and my localmachine directory (now empty) is /home/www/jay. I want everything in the www/jay directory on distantmachine to be copied as the home/www/jay directory on localmachine. Guidance on the commands and syntax to use will be much appreciated. My follow-on question is -- Is there a way to synchronize the local machine with the distant machine if changes are made on the distant machine, and vice-versa, on a generic basis, i.e. "distantmachine is now the master, correct localmachine to agree"? Jay O'Brien Rio Linda, California USA
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