Comments on: Using ssh to copy a directory tree from one host to another

Comments on: Using ssh to copy a directory tree from one host to another http://www.tipsandscripts.net/archives/5 Various things I've found useful in my travels Thu, 03 Feb 2011 15:38:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Andrew S http://www.tipsandscripts.net/archives/5/comment-page-1#comment-2 Andrew S Tue, 04 Dec 2007 13:42:42 +0000 http://www.tipsandscripts.net/archives/5#comment-2 If your tar is GNUish you can save on the 'cd' with the C flag. e.g. tar cf - sourcedir | ssh username@destination tar xfC - destdirparent If your tar is GNUish you can save on the ‘cd’ with the C flag.

e.g.

tar cf – sourcedir | ssh username@destination tar xfC – destdirparent

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