2008/11/12 Garry Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > tar -cvzpf - ./bin ./boot ./dev ./etc ./lib ./lost+found ./media ./mnt ./opt > ./proc ./root ./sbin ./sys ./usr ./var | ssh -p8889 [EMAIL PROTECTED] "cd > /mnt/gentoo; tar -xzpf -" > > Unfortunately the symbolic links all came out as 0 byte files (not sym > links), so in the end I fell back on rsync (over SSH) which did the job. > > How do you normally preserve symlinks using tar piped over SSH?
I think the symlinks shouldn't get affected by the tar+ssh transfer. There is some tar option that preserves stuff. Take a look at man tar. I use tar to do regular backups of my complete system and restored it at least one time without problems. When I am back home I can look up the command I use. -- Regards, Daniel
