On 10Apr2008 16:12, Ugo Bellavance <ugob@xxxxxxxx> wrote: > Here is what I want to do: > > - Copy a number of files (using a wildcard, like logapplication*.tar.gz) > from one server to another > - Once done, I want to delete the files from the source server. > > The first step is easy to do... ssh keys, cronjob, and scp. However, can I > be sure that the file has been copied successfully? I thought of comparing > md5sums source/destination before deleting the source. > > Could rsync be of help? Yes. See the --remove-source-files option in "man rsync". It does exactly what you are asking for. Did you even bother to read "man rsync" before asking this question? -- Cameron Simpson <cs@xxxxxxxxxx> DoD#743 http://www.cskk.ezoshosting.com/cs/ -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list