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This is the chapter of the MemberManual that describes how to transfer files to your home directory, which is kept in an AFS volume.
Using rsync
rsync, coupled with the ssh "shell", is capable of providing file transfers to our servers. rsync is a great way to intelligently synchronize files between computer systems.
Here is an example. It copies the contents of ~/Maildir from fyodor to mire, assuming that it is run from fyodor. It will overwrite any existing files on mire which are also present on fyodor, but it will not delete files which are present on mire and not fyodor.
rsync -azr -e ssh --no-g --progress --verbose ~/Maildir/ mire.hcoop.net:Maildir/
Note the --no-g switch. This is important: AFS has no need for groups, since it has ACLs, and will reject attempts to change the group permission by non-admin users.
Be very careful to include the trailing slash on both the source and destination paths. rsync is very picky about that.
rsync has many different options available -- consult its man page for further details.
Using scp and sftp
If you are interested in transferring files independently, then rsync may not be what you want. scp and sftp are better at transferring random files, although scp does have a recursive option. But it will not intelligently merge two directory trees (and thus bandwidth is wasted). See the [:/ScpAndSftp:scp and sftp] subpage to learn how these tools may be utilized.
Using ftp
With SSL-enabled FTP, you may transfer files to the hcoop.net host on the standard port (21). On Unix, the ftp-ssl package should suffice. For Windows users, try [http://filezilla.sf.net FileZilla], or if necessary, [http://www.coreftp.com CoreFTP] (the LE edition is free).
Mounting AFS on your local system
OpenAFS is a cross-platform software package that allows you to access and manipulate files remotely using most any file management software. This is because the software allows remote filesystems to be mounted as if they are local. That said, it is possible that you will never need to start an ssh session just to manipulate files. See the [:/OpenAFS:OpenAFS] subpage to learn how to setup your HCoop share so that you can manage files, edit files, and more, from the comfort of your favorite local software.