[NBLUG/talk] Duplicating a server

[Todd Cary]

Sameer -

The link you sent could be the very thing I have been looking for.  
Using rsync has been suggested, but the docs for me are more than I can 
assimilate with my knowledge and use of Linux (I get it and working and 
then forget it for a year or so - try that with Microsoft's products).

Thank you....

Todd

Sameer Verma wrote:

>Todd Cary wrote:
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>>I know that I have asked this before and I received some answers, but
>>I have not found a simple solution yet...maybe there isn't one.
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>>Task: keep a backup server ready in case the main one dies.
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>>Though my server is not running critcal tasks, I along with my clients
>>have become dependent on it for FTP and testing of PHP apps. 
>>Currently it is running Centos 4.1.  My backup server which is offline
>>is running RH 8 (will not accept Centos) is in standby mode.  From
>>time to time I tar the "/home" directory and untar it on the standby
>>server, but then I have to reset the owners and groups on the files. 
>>Also, the dot files for the users may not be compatible (have not had
>>that problem so far).
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>>Is there some automated way to get this task done?
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>rsync usually does a good job of replicating files and directories.
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>http://sunsite.dk/info/guides/rsync/rsync-mirroring.html
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>Sameer
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