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

[Jeff Hubbs]

Tried that; it didn't seem to work.  it worked as-is, though.


James P. Kinney III wrote:
> add the -f to the ssh command. It will background the other stuff and
> foreground the password prompt.
> On Fri, 2008-01-11 at 12:48 -0500, Jeff Hubbs 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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