SSH + RSync for Backups
George takes us to the next place in SSH by using RSync to back up.
The text to copy and edit for your automator is below. It is all one line:
rsync -avrz -e “ssh -p 5346 -i .ssh/id_rsa” Documents username@home.homedns.org:/Volumes/ExternalDrive/Backups/Laptop
Love the show Victor, but “File could not be transfered to your iPod because it is not compatible” This has happened often to me with most of your video podcasts for some reason. My iPod is a 5th gen video.
Comment by Stuart VandeVenter DVM — January 13, 2009 @ 1:48 pm
Can't transfer this to my 5th gen iPod for some reason. Says it's not compatible. Has happened with some of the video podcasts previously.
Love the show, though.
Comment by Stuart VandeVenter — January 13, 2009 @ 1:52 pm
Yes I make these so they are playable through the desktop or Apple TV. Sorry about this. It's a time thing , you can go to iTunes menu advance and then “Create iPod, iPhone version” it will do it then you can. Again sorry for the rework.
Comment by typicalmacuser — January 13, 2009 @ 5:00 pm
Yes I make these so they are playable through the desktop or Apple TV. Sorry about this. It's a time thing , you can go to iTunes menu advance and then “Create iPod, iPhone version” it will do it then you can. Again sorry for the rework.
Comment by typicalmacuser — January 13, 2009 @ 5:00 pm
That makes sense. Sorry for the double post. I understand the time needed.
Comment by Stuart VandeVenter — January 13, 2009 @ 7:34 pm
Great screencast which demystifies backing up with SSH and rsync. This will definitely help me not only in OS X, but in my GNU/Linux systems as well. Gracias!
Comment by Claudio Miranda — January 18, 2009 @ 9:59 am
Oh if you are trying to backup a folder that has a space in the name try substituting a ? for the space like My?Projects for the folder “My Projects”
Comment by georgestarcher — January 19, 2009 @ 3:40 pm
Oh if you are trying to backup a folder that has a space in the name try substituting a ? for the space like My?Projects for the folder “My Projects”
Comment by georgestarcher — January 19, 2009 @ 10:40 pm