rdist -- but not linked files

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1

How do I rdist a directory from one server to another, excluding soft and hard links?

current rdist syntax:

1 2 * * * cd /apps/oasis/prdsch/log; rdist -c j1*.log oasis@oastdby:/apps/schiller/oasis/prdsch/log

31 2 * * * cd /apps/oasis/prdsch/log; rdist -c oasis_bin_trans*.log oasis@oastdby:/apps/schiller/oasis/prdsch/log

Currently all files ending in .log copied using rdist. I have a number of soft links in the same directory ending in .log and wish to exclude them.

Thanks.

2

Hi,

There's no argument to exclude links from being "rdisted". You can, however, create a list of links that you don't want to copy and define them on the distfile... Maybe some script using ls-ld...

3

You could also utilize the find command, ie:

1 2 * * * find /apps/oasis/prdsch/log -name j1*.log -exec rdist {} oasis@oastdby:/apps/schiller/oasis/prdsch/log

find's default behavior is not to follow symbolic links. You have to specify -follow to have it do so.

Cheers,

Keith

4

Here's what I setup before leaving work Friday:

j1="`find /apps/oasis/prdben/log -name "j1*log" -ctime -30`"
for var in $j1 ; do
rdist -c $var oasis@oastdby:
done

It still copies the links...Why?

Thanks.

5

Remember that you can take the antethisis of options in find using !

Change your variable to:

j1="`find /apps/oasis/prdben/log ! -type l -name "j1*log" -ctime -30`"

Cheers,
Keith

6

The modified script is working for me; transfering files without including soft or hard links. Are you using it successfully?

Cheers,

Keith

7

I just checked and it worked perfectly. Many thanks for your expertise!

This is a great forum.