Re: [tlug] moving files remotely

[Matt Doughty <mdoughty@example.com>]

On Fri, May 24, 2002 at 09:55:23AM +0000, Jack Morgan wrote:
> I was wondering which is the best way to copy files from one host
> to the other. For low volume transfers, e.g. just a few files, scp
> seems the best choice.

You would be correct.

> 
> How about a situation were you are building a web site, which you
> set up locally, then upload once your finished. The web site is large
> and you want to update files daily. In this case, would something like
> rsync in better? 

Much better. This is exactly what rsync accels at.  I haven't been able
to come up with a security scheme I am particularly happy with when 
implementing rsync.  Haven't looked very hard either though.

--Matt
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