Todd Vierling writes:
 > On Thu, 23 Aug 2001 rmcm@compsoft.com.au wrote:
 > 
 > : how about;
 > :
 > :    rsync -a -e ssh --rsync-path=/usr/local/etc/rsync-sudo /localdir/ \
 > :          user@remotehost:/remotedir/
 > :
 > : where  /usr/local/etc/rsync-sudo is
 > :
 > :         #!/bin/sh
 > :         sudo /usr/pkg/bin/rsync $*
 > 
 > Of course, that blows a huge hole in the so-called `security' of sudo, now
 > doesn't it?  :)

the primary goal was to protect your $5. :)

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Rex McMaster