Copying files over a network

[Rick]

On Mon, Dec 22, 2008 at 6:30 PM, David A. Bandel <david.bandel at gmail.com>wrote:

> On Mon, Dec 22, 2008 at 1:34 PM, Rick <rwbowers at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I have an old mail/web/ftp server based on SME Server. I want to build a
> new
> > server and will need to copy all my email accounts from the old server to
> > the new server.
>
> I don't recall SME server, but the best way to copy files, be it over
> a network or even on the same computer is with rsync.  Just `man
> rsync` -- there are examples you can follow.


I found it, thanks.

>
>
> >
> > The old server is OLD, and does not support USB. I'm sure there is a way
> to
> > copy files/directories over the network but don't know the proper
> > command(s). I'd like to do something like cp -R but between two servers.
> Is
> > this possible?
> >
> > Also, what linux distribution is favored these days? OpenSUSE, Gentoo,
> > Fedora?
>
> You just looking to start a religious war aren't you?


err, well, no.

>
> >
> > Comments and suggestions are greatly appreciated.
> >
>
> If you never want to have to reinstall again, take a look at Debian.
> If you're more comfortable with RPMs, look at something like Fedora
> Core.  FC 10 will take some getting used to starting with upstart and
> the new /etc/event.d nonsense instead of the standard inittab startup.
>
> Advantages and disadvantages to be had no matter what you choose.
> OTOH, Slackware is always a good choice.
>
> Let the religious wars begin ;-)


Is that "straight" Debian? Or one of the many distributions that are based
on Debian?

I haven't had to do updates in the past, so apt-get or rpm is the same to
me.

>
>
> Ciao,
>
> David A. Bandel
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