Remote installation script

[PVR]

Hi !

I want to untar a tar file into a remote machine through a script.

Tar file is in a directory named /testing in the remote machine and it has to be untared in /usr/local.

Thanks in advance !

[Arunvijai_4]

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-Arun

[VEL_1]

Try to use tar command with ssh.

tar -cf - /some/file | ssh host.name tar -xf - -C /destination

[Sandman!]

Use remsh for this...man remsh(1):

# remsh -n "cd /usr/local; tar xvf /testing/ ."

[baiju_3]

tar syntax for remote copy is


tar -pcvf - * | remsh server "cd /path ; tar -xvf -"




Thanks,
BL.

[Raj D.]

Hi PVR,

At local server run the script :

########################################
# untar tar file into a remote server.
########################################
tar -cvf testing.tar /testing
scp testing.tar remote_svr:/usr/local/
ssh remote_svr "cd /usr/local ; tar -xvf testing.tar"
echo " untar done .. pls check remote server /usr/local/testing/ directory "

########################################


Note: If ssh keygen is set , it can be done without interuption. Else need to provide passowrd as it prompts.

Cheers,
Raj.

[Devender Khatana]

Hi Pramod,

You can use one of the convenient methods mentioned above. But how your tar archive was created?

It is always good to create tar archives with relative path. When you have to restore a file to other location it can be done easily with such files.

Best Regards,
Devender

[PVR]

thanks to all !!