how to backup the home directory using ssh?

[Divvy]

I know i can back up the home directory + databases of one account in cPanel, but is there a command like pkgacct that will backup only the home directory? (without databases)

Basically, I want to transfer all file from one account to another, with same files/folders permissions.

If anyone have any suggestion for me, please post here

Thank you!

Divvy Reviewed by Divvy on 16th Aug 2011. how to backup the home directory using ssh? I know i can back up the home directory + databases of one account in cPanel, but is there a command like pkgacct that will backup only the home directory? (without databases) Basically, I want to transfer all file from one account to another, with same files/folders permissions. If anyone have any suggestion for me, please post here :) Thank you! Rating: 5

[XSLTel]

no you can't with a command like pkgacct. but you can do that with tar

tar -cf homedir.tar /path/to/homedir

anyway still you will have to use chown command to change permissions

Highest Regards
Mohammed H

[jase07]

tar -zcf /destination_dir/filename /home/account/public_html
example:
tar -zcf /home/account.tar.gz /home/account/public_html/

extraction similar
tar -zxf

[Divvy]

Thank you guys!
Hmmm but I need to preserve files and folders permissions.
How about a command to copy the files from one account to another?

[madaboutlinux]

Use rsync to preserve everything.

rsync -avH /home/user1/public_html /home/user2/

[p2p4ever]

why not do it using whm or cpanel(if you have access to either)?

[Lock Down]

Thank you guys!
Hmmm but I need to preserve files and folders permissions.
How about a command to copy the files from one account to another?

Just add p to the tar command.

using jase example:

tar -zcfp /destination_dir/filename /home/account/public_html
example:
tar -zcfp /home/account.tar.gz /home/account/public_html/

extraction similar
tar -zxfp