[NTLUG:Discuss] Copying a file to TWO destinations as the same time..

[Terry]

On 1/29/06, Stuart Yarus <syarus at kvsystems.org> wrote:
> If you really want to use tee, try:
>
>     cat file | tee location1 | tee location2 | tee location3
>
> This method uses the original file just once.  The method certainly
> isn't recommended for many or for large files, due to the use and
> duplication of stdout (standard output).
>
> Your backup method should depend on the nature of the backup.
>
> Stuart Yarus
>

And what about?:

cp file location1 ; cp file location2 ; cp file location 3

same end result, right?
(Or maybe I'm missing something here?)


>
> Richard Geoffrion wrote:
> > Fred James wrote:
> >
> >> Richard Geoffrion wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>> Does anyone know of a way..or possible way to copy a file to multiple
> >>> locations at the same time?  I know that TEE can do something.... <snip>
> >>>
> >>
> >> Richard Geoffrion
> >> Tee should do it - it takes from stdin and writes to stdout plus a
> >> file (or files), and stdout can be redirected.  Is that what you
> >> wanted to do, or did I get that wrong?
> >> <snip>
> >>
> >>
> > Well, My intentions with this is to figure out someway to cut down on
> > dirvish backup times.  I run dirvish TWICE each night.. Once for the
> > inhouse drive and once for the offsite drive.  If I could 'tee' the
> > files to two physical drives at once..I think it would GREATLY speed
> > things up.   The only catch that I JUST KNOW THOUGHT OF...  If you are
> > rsyncing...the information that would go between the two different drive
> > sets most likely will be different.
> >
> > I need something like an  'rteenc' or  'teesync' !! :)  I'll have to
> > think on this some more..
> >
>
>
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