Update - Checking for directory on remote machine.
2007-12-25 11:13:00
I had a problem a while ago with checking for a directory on
a remote machine. I wanted to do this for a script I was
writting to install software on multiple remote machines.
Since my last summary I have gotten a couple more suggestions.
Most of them where all suggesting the use of rsh with an
if statement.
However, Mariel Feder unix.support@meralco.com.ph,
suggested using rdist.
>Regarding the script you are writing, I would suggest you to
>take a look at the rdist command, which is already tested
>and does exactly what you are asking for.
>You can customize it specifying what files/directories to copy,
>to where in each host, to which host, actions to take in any case,
>like notifying or something like that.
>The easiest way to use it is:
>rdist -f /mydir/distfile
>distfile is the specification file. A very simple one could be:
>(/mydir/dirtocopy) -> (host1 host2)
>install /mydir2/dirtarget;
>notify john@host3;
>There are many other options stated in the man rdist page.
Regards,
Vassilo Walluschnig
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