From owner-freebsd-questions Tue Mar 25 8:12:22 2003 Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 75A6337B401 for ; Tue, 25 Mar 2003 08:12:20 -0800 (PST) Received: from mailsrv.otenet.gr (mailsrv.otenet.gr [195.170.0.5]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 49B8943F3F for ; Tue, 25 Mar 2003 08:12:19 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from keramida@ceid.upatras.gr) Received: from gothmog.gr (patr530-b220.otenet.gr [212.205.244.228]) by mailsrv.otenet.gr (8.12.8/8.12.8) with ESMTP id h2PGCFh1007071 for ; Tue, 25 Mar 2003 18:12:16 +0200 (EET) Received: from gothmog.gr (gothmog [127.0.0.1]) by gothmog.gr (8.12.8/8.12.8) with ESMTP id h2PGCFvO005848 for ; Tue, 25 Mar 2003 18:12:15 +0200 (EET) (envelope-from keramida@ceid.upatras.gr) Received: (from giorgos@localhost) by gothmog.gr (8.12.8/8.12.8/Submit) id h2PGCFD8005847 for freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org; Tue, 25 Mar 2003 18:12:15 +0200 (EET) (envelope-from keramida@ceid.upatras.gr) Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2003 18:12:15 +0200 From: Giorgos Keramidas To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: [OT] file synchronization between two machines Message-ID: <20030325161215.GA5747@gothmog.gr> References: <20030325160102.GA2618@keyslapper.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20030325160102.GA2618@keyslapper.org> X-RAVMilter-Version: 8.4.2(snapshot 20021217) (terpsi) X-Spam-Status: No, hits=-25.4 required=5.0 tests=EMAIL_ATTRIBUTION,IN_REP_TO,QUOTED_EMAIL_TEXT, RCVD_IN_UNCONFIRMED_DSBL,REFERENCES,REPLY_WITH_QUOTES autolearn=ham version=2.50 X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.50 (1.173-2003-02-20-exp) Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk List-ID: List-Archive: (Web Archive) List-Help: (List Instructions) List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG On 2003-03-25 11:01, Louis LeBlanc wrote: > Hey all. Sorry for the OT question, but here goes. > > I have several documents that I modify on two different machines. Of > course, before I start work on one machine, I have to remember where I > last modified it, and if necessary, copy it over. > > I'd like to automate this process. I know rdist is supposed to do > something like this, but as I understand it, it only works for files > modified in a centralized location. > > To further complicate things, communication between the two machines > is strictly one sided. One machine is behind a firewall that doesn't > have an opening for the second. I haven't yet had time to set up a > tunnel between the two to remedy that, but ssh access the other way is > trivial. > > Anyone know of a tool or method that can check the last modification > date of two files under these conditions and keep them in sync? If these documents are text-only or at least test-based (no binary formats, like .doc, .pdf or whatever), this is a situation that screams "Use CVS! Use CVS!" :) - Giorgos To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message