One-step tarring/scp (was Re: [ale] hardware to back up a Dell laptop)

[Geoffrey]

Jeff Hubbs wrote:
> I found the answer.  it throws a password prompt; you type it in and it 
> goes.

I thought you referring to running it from cron or some such.

> 
> 
> Matt Kubilus wrote:
>> ..then use rsa public keys. :)
>>
>> http://www.securitydocs.com/library/3385
>>
>> -Matt
>>
>> On Jan 11, 2008 12:48 PM, Jeff Hubbs <hbbs at comcast.net> wrote:
>>  
>>> And if ssh on the target end needs a password...?
>>>
>>> Geoffrey wrote:
>>>    
>>>> If I understand what you're asking:
>>>>
>>>> cd to the directory you want to backup.
>>>>
>>>> tar -cvzf - . | ssh id at machine "cat > file.tgz"
>>>>       
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