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05-18-2011

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Need help creating a launcher for connecting 2 computers

CentOS 5.3
I have been tasked with a project of simplifying our media process for new staff and I need some help with ideas on how to achieve this.
I am not a Linux expert and have only been using it for 12 months so appreciate the help.

Stage 1
Currently we are couriered once a month a 220GB drive, install and mount into CRU, then cp * to a dir in an array.
Array dir = /pa/lptp/feb_2011 (i.e ip 192.168.1.7)
We then cp these files to 2 laptops(i.e 192.168.2.11/27) using a rsync command to dir = /pac/ef1.
Question 1
rsync is proving to be unreliable with updating and removing some files, and operator error from cli is causing operational issues,is there a similar command we can use.
I would like to place a launcher from the laptop desktop so it can be completed with GUI. (i have found something in google NFS mount copying to a temp dir on laptop, deleting existing files on laptop dir then copying to location /pac/ef1 - has anyone used or heard of NFS mount?)

Stage 2
Once a week we receive via FTP server updated files that needs to be added to the original media.
Currently this is done in Windows(separate terminal), where we create the update.xml files then Ftp updated files plus update.xml from windows to linux to original dir /pa/lptp/feb_2011 then reload laptops.
Question 2
Is there a linux alternative for creating update.xml files.
The current windows program we input mpu.xml from original media, then place updated weekly files in and it spits us out update.xml file which we can now load to applicable file servers.

Stage 3 - sorry guys and gals I know its getting boring
Ultimately my goal is to have a GUI button on the laptops that when pushed,
A) connects to the array
B) copies content of /pa/lptp/feb_2011 /pac/ef1 deleting all of /pac/ef1 first
C)Another button that connects to FTP server and auto downloads updated files from a specified date
D)Find a Linux program that can create update.xml files

Additional information
Our network has 2 laptops - just CentOS, 1 big monstrosity of a thing = CRU and array(Linux only) and a separate windows terminal.
All talk nicely to each other and all can connect to outside ftp server.
Thanks in advance for your help, any additonal info will be supplied at request.

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ftpconfig

ftpconfig(1M)						  System Administration Commands					     ftpconfig(1M)

NAME

       ftpconfig - set up anonymous FTP

SYNOPSIS

       ftpconfig [ftpdir]

       ftpconfig -d ftpdir

DESCRIPTION

       The ftpconfig script is executed by the super user to set up anonymous FTP. Anonymous FTP allows users to remotely log on to the FTP server
       by specifying the user name  ftp or anonymous and the user's email  address as password. The anonymous users  are  logged  on  to  the  FTP
       Server  and  given  access to a restricted file area with its own file system root. See chroot(2). The FTP area has  its own minimal system
       files.

       This command will copy and set up all the components needed to operate an anonymous FTP server, including creating the  ftp  user  account,
       creating  device  nodes,  copying  /usr/lib files, and copying timezone data.  The passwd and group files set up have been stripped down to
       prevent malicious users from finding login names on the server.	The anonymous file area will be placed	under  ftpdir.	If  the  ftp  user
       account already exists, then the current FTP area is used, and the system files in it are updated. All other files are left untouched. This
       command should be run to update the anonymous FTP area's configuration whenever a system patch is installed, or the system is upgraded.

OPTIONS

       -d	Create a new or update an existing ftpdir without creating or updating the ftp user account. Use this option when  creating  guest
		FTP user accounts.

OPERANDS

       The following operands are supported:

       ftpdir	The absolute pathname of the directory under which the anonymous FTP area is set up.

EXIT STATUS

       The following exit values are returned:

       0	Successful completion

       1	Improper usage of the command

       2	Command failed

ATTRIBUTES

       See attributes(5)  for descriptions of the following attributes:

       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |      ATTRIBUTE TYPE	     |	    ATTRIBUTE VALUE	   |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |Availability		     |SUNWftpu			   |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |Interface Stability	     |Evolving			   |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+

SEE ALSO

       ftpaddhost(1M), in.ftpd(1M), useradd(1M), chroot(2), attributes(5)

SunOS 5.10							    1 May 2003							     ftpconfig(1M)