LinuxPlanet: Moving Files in Linux

“Let’s face it, most of us are in a rut when it comes to moving
our files around. We learned how to use a simple FTP client years
ago, and maybe even updated to a GUI FTP client when we were
feeling particularly adventurous. There are actually a wealth of
tools available for transferring files, and some of them perform
automation functions that can easily assist your business in
building site mirrors, synchronizing directory contents, and
more.

“Keep in mind that for many of the tools covered here, there’s
only really room to skim through their features. Some, such as wget
and rsync, are full of useful capabilities for those brave enough
to read their man pages and experiment.

“I typically try to de-emphasize low security solutions, but
there are times when they’re perfectly acceptable. Rare times, but
they have their uses, such as on a limited network that isn’t
connected to the outside world, and where you’re not worried about
someone having installed a packet sniffer. Another time these can
be useful is when you really don’t care if someone is listening:
for example, when setting up a mirror for a publicly accessible web
or FTP site, or keeping a directory’s contents synchronized with
such a site…”

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