Re: Need Idea to make Backup

"Ashley Sheridan" <ash@ashleysheridan.co.uk> schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:1263463572.5952.71.camel@localhost... > On Thu, 2010-01-14 at 10:12 +0100, Jens Geier wrote: > >> "Ashley Sheridan" <ash@ashleysheridan.co.uk> schrieb im Newsbeitrag >> news:1263391167.5952.62.camel@localhost... >> > On Wed, 2010-01-13 at 14:57 +0100, Jens Geier wrote: >> > >> >> Hello Ashley, >> >> >> >> yes rsync is a good idea, but does this also work if there is only a >> >> internet conection to may SERVER ? >> >> >> >> Kind Regards >> >> Jens Geier >> >> >> >> "Ashley Sheridan" <ash@ashleysheridan.co.uk> schrieb im >> >> Newsbeitrag >> >> news:1263377397.5952.60.camel@localhost... >> >> > On Wed, 2010-01-13 at 10:53 +0100, Jens Geier wrote: >> >> > >> >> >> Hello, >> >> >> >> >> >> my idea is to make a backup of some paths of my laptop via PHP. >> >> >> >> >> >> I like to use a MySQL Datebase to trace which file was uploaded >> >> >> from >> >> >> which >> >> >> path and so on. >> >> >> >> >> >> Also it should be uses to look up it is nessasery to backup this >> >> >> file >> >> >> because it was changed since last time or not. >> >> >> >> >> >> All this files should be uploaded to the SERVER in a special folder >> >> >> where >> >> >> this files run to a tape backup machine. >> >> >> >> >> >> I hope some one can give me some ideas for this. >> >> >> >> >> >> Kind Regards >> >> >> Jens Geier >> >> > >> >> > There's a few ways to go about doing this, but I reckon you should >> >> > do >> >> > something similar to the following: >> >> > >> >> > * schedule a cron job to run as often as you want the backup to >> >> > be >> >> > done, and have the cron call a script >> >> > * the script can either be php and use your own code to create >> >> > copies of files and check file dates for backup purposes, or >> >> > use >> >> > the rsync tool which pretty much does all of this for you >> >> > automatically >> >> > * update a database as you need. this can be done either from a >> >> > php script or directly via mysql on the console >> >> > >> >> > If you do use PHP for this, you'll want to code it as a CLI script >> >> > rather than a web page script. On the whole it won't make much of a >> >> > difference, but obviously some global variables will change a bit. >> >> > >> >> > Thanks, >> >> > Ash >> >> > http://www.ashleysheridan.co.uk >> >> > >> > >> > I don't understand what you mean? >> > >> > Ps, please try not to top-post. >> > >> > Thanks, >> > Ash >> > http://www.ashleysheridan.co.uk >> > >> Hello Ashley, >> >> i try to make a backup from some paths of my local laptop harddrive to a >> folder on my server. Even if i'm not in the company. >> >> If i'm outside (this time i'm in China) i have to copy it through the >> Internet that is using http or ftp transport protocol. >> >> The start of the copy is when the user clicks to a buttom and start the >> backup process. >> >> Kind Regards >> Jens Geier > > The script needs to be set up on your local machine. I don't think HTTP > will help you much here, as that isn't great for transferring files > upstream I've found. Googling 'rsync ftp example' brings about over > 230,000 results, have you actually tried looking? > > Thanks, > Ash > http://www.ashleysheridan.co.uk > No, i have not. Because i also think that there will not a finish software. So i think i have to write something by my own. That is the reason i ask for ideas to do so. I just read here the following thread: [PHP] Read directory; store filenames found in mySQL table? That is something that is running in that direction in try to go. Kind Regards Jens Geier