Re: [rdiff-backup-users] using rdiff-backup for server migration

[devzero]

hello noah, 

tar always keeps uids/gids intact on tar/untar - so does rsync if you use 
"--numeric-ids" when transferring files.

regards
roland
 

> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: Noah <address@hidden>
> Gesendet: 03.09.06 20:26:56
> An: Keith Edmunds <address@hidden>
> CC: address@hidden
> Betreff: Re: [rdiff-backup-users] using rdiff-backup for server migration

Keith Edmunds wrote:
>  On 09/03/2006 5:55:24 AM +0100
> Noah <address@hidden> said:
>  
>  
>  So we built a new server and want to migrate
> the user and web data file to the new machine. any recommendations
> about how to get rdiff-backup to help us perform these tasks?
>  
>  
>  
> I wouldn't do it with rdiff-backup. However, if you did want to do it
> that way for some reason, backup the files from the old server and
> restore to the new one (have I missed something?).
> I would set up the new server with all the required software, /ensure/
> that the group and user ids are the same between the two systems (this
> just makes life easier), and do either:
>  
> 
> Keith,
> 
> excellent suggestion.  this is exactly what I am looking to do.  I am
> wondering what the best suggested practices are to make sure that the
> group and user ids remain constant between the servers.  Is it as easy
> as copying over /etc/group /etc/passwd and /etc/master.passwd
> 
> I am trying to reduce the Possibility of screwing things up here.  Any
> recommendations?
> 
> Cheers,
> Noah
> 
> 
> 
>  
> oldsys # tar -C /var/www -cf - . | ssh newsys tar -C /var/www -xvf -
> (or use rsync or scp)
> and repeat for each tree of files you want to replicate.
>  
> 
> 
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