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I have a remote computer (named RemoteLinux) that I want to backup onto my local computer &nbsp;(named LocalLinux), preferably using tar and ssh. &nbsp;The remote computer is running RedHat 7.3. &nbsp;The local machine runs RedHat 9.<br />
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I ssh through a vpn tunnel. &nbsp;The RemoteLinux address is 192.168.200.12. &nbsp;The LocalLinux address is 192.168.70.5. &nbsp;I want to backup the /home/shared folder.<br />
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Thank you,<br />
Earl
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I have a remote computer (named RemoteLinux) that I want to backup onto my local computer  (named LocalLinux), preferably using tar and ssh.  The remote computer is running RedHat 7.3.  The local machine runs RedHat 9.

I ssh through a vpn tunnel.  The RemoteLinux address is 192.168.200.12.  The LocalLinux address is 192.168.70.5.  I want to backup the /home/shared folder.

Thank you,
Earl

Create a backup from a remote computer to a local computer using tar

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