Transfer only modified files by SCP


 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Top Forums UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users Transfer only modified files by SCP
# 1  
Old 10-12-2011
Transfer only modified files by SCP

Hi all,

I want to transfer only modified files from one unix server to another unix sever ,tried hard but not succeeded please help me out to resolve it. The script is as below Smilie

Code:
ssh user@hostname <<EOT >files.txt
cd /x/y
find . -mtime -0 -type f |\
while read file
do
echo $file
scp -rp $file user@hostname2:/a/b/$file
done
EOT

Moderator's Comments:
Mod Comment
Please use code tags when posting data and code samples!

Last edited by vgersh99; 10-12-2011 at 10:31 AM.. Reason: code tags, please!
# 2  
Old 10-12-2011
Code:
$ find /your/file/path -mtime 0 -print | awk '{print "scp "$0" user@hostname:/a/b"}' | sh

# 3  
Old 10-12-2011
Hi Jayan_ja
Thanks for your quick reply.
I have a,b,c folders and all folders are updated by new files all the day now i have to transfer these modified files to another unix server by SCP
1) script will find the modified files and send output to another file say output.txt
2)now it will transfer modified files using that output.txt file by SCP

any help will be appriciable
Thanks
# 4  
Old 10-12-2011
Code:
find /your/file/path/to/a -mtime 0 -print > output.txt
find /your/file/path/to/b -mtime 0 -print >> output.txt
find /your/file/path/to/c -mtime 0 -print >> output.txt
awk '{print "scp "$0" user@hostname:/a/b"}' output.txt | sh

# 5  
Old 10-12-2011
hi jay,

Thank you my problem is solved now

---------- Post updated at 08:59 AM ---------- Previous update was at 08:57 AM ----------

last one if i have to find files which are modified for last 15 minutes

mtime - ?
# 6  
Old 10-12-2011
# 7  
Old 10-12-2011
it is -mmin -15 for within 15 minutes.
Login or Register to Ask a Question

Previous Thread | Next Thread

10 More Discussions You Might Find Interesting

1. Shell Programming and Scripting

Partial File Transfer using scp

I am trying to transfer a zip file of around 30 MB in my automation script using scp from system A to B. When I manually do scp, file is complete transferred but when automation shell script runs it, zip file is not completely transferred. Stack Trace while doing manual : Executing:... (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: Shaishav Shah
1 Replies

2. Shell Programming and Scripting

Script to multi-transfer splitted files via scp

Hey :3 I am moving some stuff between different servers. I do it like this: scp -r -P 22 -i ~/new.ppk /var/www/bigfile.tar.gz user@123.123.123.123:/var/www/bigfile.tar.gz Lets say, this file is 50 GiB. I would like to know, if its possible to split the file in different parts,... (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: Keenora
2 Replies

3. UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users

SCP File Transfer

On unix AIX server, when I am trying to transfer file from one directory to another directory on the same server through a program(where i call the script) it gives error "Lost Connection". (5 Replies)
Discussion started by: Pash
5 Replies

4. UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users

SCP File Transfer

I have 3 AIX server namely - Server 1 , Server 2 and Server 3. And have done SCP setup between Server 1 and Server 2 so that i dont have to give password when i transfer file from Server 1 to Server 2 by setting public key between the server. Q1. If the unix password of the target server... (3 Replies)
Discussion started by: Pash
3 Replies

5. UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users

perl script to transfer newly generated files by scp

Hi all, I have root directory on server 1 say A and having sub directory B now my application generates output files and put in sub directory B. now i need to transfer these files from server1 to server2 by scp which is having same directory structure A and sub directory B I have tried... (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: tushar_spatil
2 Replies

6. UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users

scp command for file transfer

I am not able to throw a file from server173 to server067 i.e. wlsuser@server173> scp /tmp/harsha.txt wlsuser@server067:/tmp fails However, I am able to pull a file from server173 onto server067's /tmp dir wlsuser@server067> scp wlsuser@server173:/tmp/harsha.txt /tmp... (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: shifahim
2 Replies

7. Shell Programming and Scripting

SCP During Transfer to SunOS

Hi, I'd like to seek your help in finding the cause of this problem. I utilize SCP command to transfer files from one server to another. I utilize the return code that SCP return so as to verify if transfer is ok or not. Below is a sample code that I created. if scp... (9 Replies)
Discussion started by: padi
9 Replies

8. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

File transfer using SCP

I have a shell script which uses SCP command to transfer the files from one server to another server. The files are getting transferred successfully, but the problem is the files transferred to the destination server didnot have the permissions as that of the files on the source server. Command... (5 Replies)
Discussion started by: kumarm
5 Replies

9. Shell Programming and Scripting

file transfer using scp..

Hi Frdz I have a problem like. I need to transfer a file from source to destination (different systems with different IPs) using "scp" command and before transfer the file i have to check the file is available in destination or not, if it is there no need to transfer, otherwise we have to... (5 Replies)
Discussion started by: KiranKumarKarre
5 Replies

10. UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users

UNIX - SCP File Transfer

Hi, How do i know if the files are transferred succesfully when i use SCP to transfer files between 2 servers. One more is i am trying to send all the files in a single shot by using * to save the connection time. So can i know when the scp breakes in the middle scp $sourcepath/*... (9 Replies)
Discussion started by: vijaykrc
9 Replies
Login or Register to Ask a Question