One-step tarring/scp (was Re: [ale] hardware to back up a Dell laptop)

[Jeff Hubbs]

I found the answer.  it throws a password prompt; you type it in and it 
goes.


Matt Kubilus wrote:
> ..then use rsa public keys. :)
>
> http://www.securitydocs.com/library/3385
>
> -Matt
>
> On Jan 11, 2008 12:48 PM, Jeff Hubbs <hbbs at comcast.net> wrote:
>   
>> And if ssh on the target end needs a password...?
>>
>> Geoffrey wrote:
>>     
>>> If I understand what you're asking:
>>>
>>> cd to the directory you want to backup.
>>>
>>> tar -cvzf - . | ssh id at machine "cat > file.tgz"
>>>       
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