"haliphax" <haliphax@xxxxxxxxx> schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:952625161001140625x31d03ed5oef8216064da1357c@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > On Thu, Jan 14, 2010 at 5:45 AM, Ashley Sheridan > <ash@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote: > >> On Thu, 2010-01-14 at 12:32 +0100, Jens Geier wrote: >> >> > "Ashley Sheridan" <ash@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> schrieb im Newsbeitrag >> > news:1263463572.5952.71.camel@xxxxxxxxxxxx >> > > On Thu, 2010-01-14 at 10:12 +0100, Jens Geier wrote: >> > > >> > >> "Ashley Sheridan" <ash@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> schrieb im Newsbeitrag >> > >> news:1263391167.5952.62.camel@xxxxxxxxxxxx >> > >> > On Wed, 2010-01-13 at 14:57 +0100, Jens Geier wrote: >> > >> > >> > >> >> Hello Ashley, >> > >> >> >> > >> >> yes rsync is a good idea, but does this also work if there is >> > >> >> only >> a >> > >> >> internet conection to may SERVER ? >> > >> >> >> > >> >> Kind Regards >> > >> >> Jens Geier >> > >> >> >> > >> >> "Ashley Sheridan" <ash@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> schrieb im >> Newsbeitrag >> > >> >> news:1263377397.5952.60.camel@xxxxxxxxxxxx >> > >> >> > On Wed, 2010-01-13 at 10:53 +0100, Jens Geier wrote: >> > >> >> > >> > >> >> >> Hello, >> > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> my idea is to make a backup of some paths of my laptop via >> > >> >> >> PHP. >> > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> I like to use a MySQL Datebase to trace which file was >> > >> >> >> uploaded >> > >> >> >> from >> > >> >> >> which >> > >> >> >> path and so on. >> > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> Also it should be uses to look up it is nessasery to backup >> > >> >> >> this >> > >> >> >> file >> > >> >> >> because it was changed since last time or not. >> > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> All this files should be uploaded to the SERVER in a special >> folder >> > >> >> >> where >> > >> >> >> this files run to a tape backup machine. >> > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> I hope some one can give me some ideas for this. >> > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> Kind Regards >> > >> >> >> Jens Geier >> > >> >> > >> > >> >> > There's a few ways to go about doing this, but I reckon you >> should >> > >> >> > do >> > >> >> > something similar to the following: >> > >> >> > >> > >> >> > * schedule a cron job to run as often as you want the >> > >> >> > backup >> to >> > >> >> > be >> > >> >> > done, and have the cron call a script >> > >> >> > * the script can either be php and use your own code to >> create >> > >> >> > copies of files and check file dates for backup >> > >> >> > purposes, >> or >> > >> >> > use >> > >> >> > the rsync tool which pretty much does all of this for >> > >> >> > you >> > >> >> > automatically >> > >> >> > * update a database as you need. this can be done either >> from a >> > >> >> > php script or directly via mysql on the console >> > >> >> > >> > >> >> > If you do use PHP for this, you'll want to code it as a CLI >> script >> > >> >> > rather than a web page script. On the whole it won't make much >> > >> >> > of >> a >> > >> >> > difference, but obviously some global variables will change a >> bit. >> > >> >> > >> > >> >> > Thanks, >> > >> >> > Ash >> > >> >> > http://www.ashleysheridan.co.uk >> > >> >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > I don't understand what you mean? >> > >> > >> > >> > Ps, please try not to top-post. >> > >> > >> > >> > Thanks, >> > >> > Ash >> > >> > http://www.ashleysheridan.co.uk >> > >> > >> > >> Hello Ashley, >> > >> >> > >> i try to make a backup from some paths of my local laptop harddrive >> > >> to >> a >> > >> folder on my server. Even if i'm not in the company. >> > >> >> > >> If i'm outside (this time i'm in China) i have to copy it through >> > >> the >> > >> Internet that is using http or ftp transport protocol. >> > >> >> > >> The start of the copy is when the user clicks to a buttom and start >> the >> > >> backup process. >> > >> >> > >> Kind Regards >> > >> Jens Geier >> > > >> > > The script needs to be set up on your local machine. I don't think >> > > HTTP >> > > will help you much here, as that isn't great for transferring files >> > > upstream I've found. Googling 'rsync ftp example' brings about over >> > > 230,000 results, have you actually tried looking? >> > > >> > > Thanks, >> > > Ash >> > > http://www.ashleysheridan.co.uk >> > > >> > No, i have not. >> > >> > Because i also think that there will not a finish software. >> > >> > So i think i have to write something by my own. >> > That is the reason i ask for ideas to do so. >> > >> > I just read here the following thread: >> > >> > Read directory; store filenames found in mySQL table? >> > >> > That is something that is running in that direction in try to go. >> > >> > Kind Regards >> > Jens Geier >> > >> >> But I've told you that the best tool to do it is rsync. This is a tool, >> not a whole large peice of software with a GUI, etc. You use it in >> conjunction with other software to achieve what you need. Have you even >> looked up at what rsync is? >> >> Thanks, >> Ash >> http://www.ashleysheridan.co.uk >> > > I recently used rsync (for the first time, even) in order to transfer an > entire directory structure of several thousand files and folders from one > VPS host to another. It worked like a dream, and the standard output could > be captured to build a report such as the OP was asking for. > > Srsly, man -- take Ashley's suggestion and at least check it out. :) > Hello Ashley, Hello haliphax, yes i will try it, but please give me some time to do it ...... please ..... Kind Regards Jens Geier -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
