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rsync?rsync?Posted Nov 22, 2005 8:38 UTC (Tue) by hppnq (guest, #14462)In reply to: rsync? by warthawg Parent article: CLI Magic: Simple backup is Mirdir (Linux.com) I could, of course, recommend mirrordir as a much better alternative, but I would be joining the wrong choir. The only real solution is painfully obvious: install a proper logical volume manager, rsync and friends are for wimps. Seriously, I like articles like these: simple solutions for simple but real problems. Users always have the option to adjust their tools to their needs and experience, sysadmins should know how to pick the right tool for the job in the first place. So by all means, Joe, keep it coming.
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rsync? Posted Nov 22, 2005 12:25 UTC (Tue) by khim (subscriber, #9252) [Link] I could, of course, recommend mirrordir as a much better alternative, but I would be joining the wrong choir. The only real solution is painfully obvious: install a proper logical volume manager, rsync and friends are for wimps. I keep backup of my files on system thousand miles away from my main one. With rsync. Now: how exactly can I do this with "proper logical volume manager" ? On the other hand I hardly find a task not doable with rsync but doable with mirrordir...
rsync? Posted Nov 22, 2005 20:23 UTC (Tue) by hppnq (guest, #14462) [Link] Heh, it was meant to be ironic, sorry if it didn't appear that way. (You might try combining lvm and nbd though. ;-)The point I was trying to make is not whether rsync is able to solve a problem (such as making a simple local backup), but whether it is the most appropriate tool for the job.
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