Ubuntu Replicate Files on Remote Servers

Question

I have server 1 and Server 2.

In step one there is one script running in server1 that generates one file, after the process of creating the file is finish I need to upload the file to Server 2.

What is the best method and approach?

Thanks, Pedro

Answer 1

There are multiple ways to transfer files in linux. The most common and simples way is scp:

scp [[username@]host:]file-to-copy [[username@]host:]target

[]- marks optional arguments. If you for example is login in to server 1 you could do:

scp file-to-copy server2:/location/to/put/the/file/in

or if you need a different username on server2, change server2 to username@server2

If you which to have some more advanced features, like syncing and only copying new files, take a look at rsync (checkout man rsync)

Answer 2

rsync is a good way of doing this