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Jeremy
Asked: 2009-05-14 09:15:57 +0800 CST

putty mget by date

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I am using putty via the command line to get (using mget) all of the txt files on a remote server. I would like to only get the files for a specific date range or files that have not been previously downloaded.

Edit: should have been more specific. I need to do this over an sftp connection

putty mget

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    Really sounds like you'll want to look at rsync. See Backing up Windows machines using rsync and ssh by Manu Garg.

    Economical backup solution: rsync and ssh

    As all other unix tricks this is also the result of laziness and the need. I wanted to backup data on my windows laptop to a central linux/unix server. I didn't want all the features of available expensive backup solutions. Just a simple updated copy of my data on a central machine which is backed up to the tape daily. rsync is known for fast incremental transfer and was an obvious choice for the purpose.

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  2. Sounds like you are trying to synchronize data? If that is the case, perhaps try rsync?

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