UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

Hi All,

Thanks for taking the time to read and respond to my post.

I am a Unix neophyte. I can install scripts, move around some and perform basic functions - mostly related to websites and alway with a resource guide in front of me.

I currently have 12 websites hosted on a VPS and I would like to move them to a different VPS. I could do it the way I know how - which is downloading all my files from one server and then reuploading them to another - but I'm convinced that there is a better way. I just can't find what that way is.

Here is my question:
Is there a way to move these files AND maintain the correct permissions so I don't have to manually go do that work? If so, can anyone point me to a resource that is suitable for a newbie?

Thanks!

Lynn

you can use rsync.

google for rsync or http://samba.anu.edu.au/rsync/

other suggestion is tar your files(tar cvf myfile.tar files) from one server then ftp or sftp to the other server(tar xvf myfile.tar) or

ufsdump or dump

the above method will retain the permissions.

Sweet, thanks!

I'll start with Rsync and see if I can get that to work!

Lynn