| Copy files from one account to another on same server
via SSH the best way? |
Emilio
msg:3916189 | 4:26 am on May 19, 2009 (gmt 0) |
Hello, I need to copy 3,000+ files from one account to another account. The accounts are on the same server. Is doing this via SSH the best way? What command do I use to achieve this? Thanks! Emilio
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dreamcatcher
msg:3916241 | 6:19 am on May 19, 2009 (gmt 0) |
Hi Emilio, If you use a host, just get them to do it for you. dc
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Emilio
msg:3916276 | 7:39 am on May 19, 2009 (gmt 0) |
dc, I've got an unmanaged dedicated server. I can get someone to do this, but would also like to learn how. Thanks, Emilio
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coopster
msg:3916504 | 3:11 pm on May 19, 2009 (gmt 0) |
cp is the copy command. At the secure shell (SSH) prompt you can type "man cp" to learn more about the command.
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rocknbil
msg:3916538 | 3:55 pm on May 19, 2009 (gmt 0) |
A caveat, if you're moving, for example, a demo from one location to another, or one client to another, you will also need to change ownership of those files. Example: Client's a's website is accessed via client_a, which is also the user/FTP client name client_a. You move all of client_a's files to the domain of client_b. client_a still "owns" these files, so client_b can't FTP over or modify them. You need to CHOWN all files and directories to client_b. Furthermore, if you perform the cp command as root, the owner of client_b's files now becomes root. Again, you need to change ownership to the new client.
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Emilio
msg:3916805 | 10:21 pm on May 19, 2009 (gmt 0) |
Thanks coops and rockn.
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