[mtha]

07-19-02 at 05:20 PM menetas said this in Post #42
No, the vbulletin forums are in a server which i can only access via SSH, the mysql database is in ANOTHER server, and i cant make backups because i dont have an admin password nor root in either server, so the database backup just wont work...

i can trasnfer files (phps, html, etc) from the webserver to my local machine via SSH i have a windows and a debian box.. but i cant really see the difference in using Araxi's software.. which is nicely graphical.. but i cant connect to that server via other thing than ssh...

so what do you guys suggest...?
i can backup files in the same server, upgrade vbulletin and reinstall hacks...? is that the way to go?

duh! im really lazy...
cheers! :banana:

This is a little bit going back of time, since menetas ask ... too long ago, but I dont see any reply to his questions, so it may useful, for those who want (or only have) ssh access, to the server. (I myself turn off FTP, telnet, and all other options, except SSH

SSH SercureShell program goes with another one called "SSH Sercure File Transfer. You can use this tool, just like using FTP.
It's FREE for non-commercial and university use.
Download at:
http://www.ssh.com/support/downloads...ommercial.html

With this program, you have both SSH, and SFTP

You can also use some FTP programs that support sercure file transfer option, to connect to secure server via port 22.

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If you want to work REMOTELY on the server, you can use some Linux/Unix file compare programs, that I think should be some. However, it's NOT recommended.

From one version to another, there're a lot of changes in files' code, it's still, and always easier to work on local machine. You can easily compare files, edit files (many files) much quicker than ssh to the server, and working remotely.

Another option, if you still wanna work remotely.
- Have a copy of your forum and the new version, in your computer.
- Using Beyond Compare or Araxis Merge, to find out where you need to make changes, in files.
- Using SSH, edit the files, make the changes that was mentioned in the comparing program, reasonably.

but i cant really see the difference in using Araxi's software.. which is nicely graphical.. but i cant connect to that server via other thing than ssh...

Araxis Merge and Beyond Compare are the tools, to help you compare files.
SSH is the interface, for you to work on the server. They are totally different.


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btw, did anyone compare the differences between Beyond Compare and Araxis Merge?

I think that Beyond Compare can do exactly the same things, as TECK mentioned above.


Happy hacking