RE: rsync arg list to long

["Robert - elists" <lists07@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> 
> 
> I was trying to do "rsync -a root@machine2:/somedirectory ."
> 
> There are multiple directories under the tree and yes many files.
> 
> also tried "scp -r root@machine2:/somedirectory ." with the same result of
> too many files.
> 
> Jerry
> 
> 

First, back up the files to somewhere else on the same machine just in
case...

Then, consider doing a proper recursive tar or zip that preserves
permissions etc and dust the rest and then do it as only a single file or
thereabouts

 - rh

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