Uploading And Maintaining My Files From Linux

[schudel]

I assume that FTP based web site maintainers (such as sitecopy) will work out-of-the-box with my soon-to-be TCH site. What other tools do people use under Linux to synchronize the remote (actual) web site with changes made to the local copy?

 

I believe my favorite (rsync) will not work b/c I think I read somewhere that ssh access has been eliminated.

 

Thanks,

Daniel

[borfast]

Hi Daniel and welcome to the family!

 

I use gFTP (Gnome user, here) or whatever other FTP client I have at hand - as long as it supports recursive uploading, so I don't have to upload directories/files one by one

 

You can also use the cPanel's File Manager but personally, I find it very limited and annoying to use. I prefer FTP.

 

And you're right, rsycn os not available on TCH.

 

May I ask you why you prefer rsync? I never used it, so I don't even know how it works. What are it's advantages over FTP?

Edited March 31, 2004 by TCH-Raul

[schussat]

I don't have experience with rsync, but I can weigh in on the value of syncing software in general: It's a whole lot smarter than FTP. I use unison everyday to sync work files between three linux machines and a windows desktop. In the case of maintaining a web site, rsync or unison could be used to keep a local backup or seamlessly develop material on one server before syncing it to the production server. Of course, both rsync and unison need ssh, so they're no gos here at TCH, but they're both worth exploring if you do work at multiple PCs. Unison works great, for instance, to keep documents, mail folders, and data current.

 

All that said, it looks like sitecopy will make a good substitute. I'll have to check it out.

 

-Alan

[schudel]

rsync/sitecopy is nice in that it uses file times and even hashes/checksums to see if a file needs to be uploaded. Which is good for slow links, or when uploading files counts against your bandwidth limits.

 

When I used sitecopy before, and rsync now, it's nice to run one command that selectively updates all modified files.

 

Additionally, rsync will work over an ssh connection, so it inherits all of ssh's encryption and authentication benefits. Not so with sitecopy and other FTP based synchronizing tools.

 

That being said, I'll be comfortable enough using sitecopy on TCH.

 

rsync does have a daemon that does not require ssh or even shell access. Perhaps something nice for TCH to consider running in the future.

 

Thanks,

Daniel