Re: Copying Directory Structures
This is a discussion on Re: Copying Directory Structures within the Sco Unix forums, part of the Unix Operating Systems category; --> "Joe Burns" <joeburns@callageek.com> wrote in message news:tF9Ta.23684$b03.1019@lakeread03... > I am in the process of converting a customer from an ...
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 Re: Copying Directory Structures "Joe Burns" <joeburns@callageek.com> wrote in message news:tF9Ta.23684$b03.1019@lakeread03... > I am in the process of converting a customer from an old SCO 5.0.5 server > (they have been running this hardware for about 10 years) to a new server > running SCO 5.0.6. I have the new SCO Enterprise version installed and can > do a "rlogin" across the network to the other system. Now I need to copy > the entire contents, with the same file ownerships, groups, etc intact, from > the old system to the new system. I can't remember how to do that. I > believe that I used to use UUCP between servers when I would dial-up from > one city to the other (about 10 years ago), but I never had to do this > process across an Ethernet connection. Would I use "uucp" or "rcp" or > something else? What is the syntax of the command. Let's say, for the > purposes of this example, that the names of the systems are "oldsystem" and > "newsystem" and the IP addresses are 192.168.1.1 and 192.168.1.2 > respectively. > > Thank you for any help you can give. > > Joe Burns, President > CompuGeek, L.L.C. If the two machines are on the same local network, why not mount the directory of the first machine to the second and just 'copy' at will? Ron      |
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02-15-2008, 10:08 AM
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| Re: Copying Directory Structures I have never done that in SCO. Can you, or someone else, give me the command to do so? I also need to ensure that all of the privileges and ownerships remain the same. Thank you, Joe Burns "Ronald J Marchand" <rojomar@covad.net> wrote in message news:bfjah8$sse$1@sun-news.laserlink.net... > "Joe Burns" <joeburns@callageek.com> wrote in message > news:tF9Ta.23684$b03.1019@lakeread03... > > I am in the process of converting a customer from an old SCO 5.0.5 server > > (they have been running this hardware for about 10 years) to a new server > > running SCO 5.0.6. I have the new SCO Enterprise version installed and > can > > do a "rlogin" across the network to the other system. Now I need to copy > > the entire contents, with the same file ownerships, groups, etc intact, > from > > the old system to the new system. I can't remember how to do that. I > > believe that I used to use UUCP between servers when I would dial-up from > > one city to the other (about 10 years ago), but I never had to do this > > process across an Ethernet connection. Would I use "uucp" or "rcp" or > > something else? What is the syntax of the command. Let's say, for the > > purposes of this example, that the names of the systems are "oldsystem" > and > > "newsystem" and the IP addresses are 192.168.1.1 and 192.168.1.2 > > respectively. > > > > Thank you for any help you can give. > > > > Joe Burns, President > > CompuGeek, L.L.C. > > If the two machines are on the same local network, why not mount the > directory of the first machine to the second and just 'copy' at will? > > Ron > > > |
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02-15-2008, 10:09 AM
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| Re: Copying Directory Structures "Joe Burns" <joeburns@callageek.com> wrote in message news:YgmTa.25140$b03.24330@lakeread03... > I have never done that in SCO. Can you, or someone else, give me the > command to do so? I also need to ensure that all of the privileges and > ownerships remain the same. > > Thank you, > > Joe Burns > This group takes a "dim" view of top posting. Start by reading "man nfs" and "man exports". This should get you started on the yellow brick road. Then if you have a specific question, just ask away. Ron > "Ronald J Marchand" <rojomar@covad.net> wrote in message > news:bfjah8$sse$1@sun-news.laserlink.net... > > "Joe Burns" <joeburns@callageek.com> wrote in message > > news:tF9Ta.23684$b03.1019@lakeread03... > > > I am in the process of converting a customer from an old SCO 5.0.5 > server > > > (they have been running this hardware for about 10 years) to a new > server > > > running SCO 5.0.6. I have the new SCO Enterprise version installed and > > can > > > do a "rlogin" across the network to the other system. Now I need to > copy > > > the entire contents, with the same file ownerships, groups, etc intact, > > from > > > the old system to the new system. I can't remember how to do that. I > > > believe that I used to use UUCP between servers when I would dial-up > from > > > one city to the other (about 10 years ago), but I never had to do this > > > process across an Ethernet connection. Would I use "uucp" or "rcp" or > > > something else? What is the syntax of the command. Let's say, for the > > > purposes of this example, that the names of the systems are "oldsystem" > > and > > > "newsystem" and the IP addresses are 192.168.1.1 and 192.168.1.2 > > > respectively. > > > > > > Thank you for any help you can give. > > > > > > Joe Burns, President > > > CompuGeek, L.L.C. > > > > If the two machines are on the same local network, why not mount the > > directory of the first machine to the second and just 'copy' at will? > > > > Ron |
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