FTP

Install FTP server

• yum install vsftp

• nano /etc/vsftpd/vsftpd.conf

  • anonymous_enable=NO

• Uncomment:

  • ascii_upload_enable
  • ascii_download_enable
  • ftpd_banner

• Add: use_localtime=YES ⚠ bug

• systemctl start vsftpd

• systemctl enable vsftpd

• systemctl stop firewalld

• systemctl disable firewalld

FTP client

• ftp 192.168.0.201

  • bi → switch to binary mode
  • hash → hash mark printing
  • put myfile → upload file
  • bye → quit

SCP → FTP secure

• Secure copy protocol

• scp myfile username@192.168.0.1:/home/user

  • password
  • done!

RSYNC → Remote synchronization

• Compare & combine

Rsync local machine (file)

tar cvf backup.tar
mkdir /tmp/backups
rsync -zvh backup.tar /tmp/backups

Rsync local dir

rsync -azvh /home/user /tmp/backup

Rsync to a local machine (file)

mkdir /tmp/backups   # on remote
rsync -avz backup.tar user@192.168.0.100:/tmp/backups

Rsync from a local machine

touch serverfile
rsync -avzh user@192.168.0.100:/home/user/serverfile /tmp/