tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6697950304516138442.comments2022-03-02T09:11:36.714-06:00Ian!Ianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14922548722060582232noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6697950304516138442.post-61216924110884942542020-09-09T21:13:56.847-05:002020-09-09T21:13:56.847-05:00Thanks! Still relevant today.Thanks! Still relevant today.JamesHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00778245599527091325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6697950304516138442.post-74600498836362418832017-07-13T09:51:40.012-05:002017-07-13T09:51:40.012-05:00This script is pure gold, had to transfer one larg...This script is pure gold, had to transfer one large file from Madagascar with a very unreliable network connection. This script worked like a charm, thankyou.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10093618679352139765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6697950304516138442.post-71677621397085790752014-10-18T00:18:21.294-05:002014-10-18T00:18:21.294-05:00Ian, thanks for this.
Question - after a successfu...Ian, thanks for this.<br />Question - after a successful transfer, the command doesn't work anymore until I restart my whole machine. I guess because the sucessful code is stored in memory.<br /><br />I'm new to Unix, how do I reset it so I can issue the command again?<br /><br />Thanks!David Mackenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11415521113299930033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6697950304516138442.post-33803276672964989222014-06-09T11:34:27.591-05:002014-06-09T11:34:27.591-05:00somebody should tell rsync they need a "try f...somebody should tell rsync they need a "try forever" command line option...Roger Packhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578246846716577925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6697950304516138442.post-36304479008721301762012-10-18T18:00:58.759-05:002012-10-18T18:00:58.759-05:00@andymat Sure! You can change the rsync line from ...@andymat Sure! You can change the rsync line from `rsync -avz ...` to `rsync -avz ... || sleep 30s`.Ianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14922548722060582232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6697950304516138442.post-23479515274774350702012-10-17T15:49:44.669-05:002012-10-17T15:49:44.669-05:00Is it possible to add a wait of 30 or 60 seconds b...Is it possible to add a wait of 30 or 60 seconds between connection attempts?andymathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01484350667667364212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6697950304516138442.post-23600915049518333462012-06-14T11:37:08.147-05:002012-06-14T11:37:08.147-05:00So the problem with the above approach is that if ...So the problem with the above approach is that if you are paranoid like myself and use "bash -e" basically everywhere, setting the initial return value to "false" will cause your script to exit.<br /><br />Instead I used your script as inspiration and did it this way instead:<br /><br />trap "exit;" INT TERM EXIT<br /><br />retries=7<br /><br />i=0<br /><br />while ! rsync SOURCE USER@HOST:/PATH && \<br />[ $i -le $retries ]<br />do<br /><br /> echo "rsync failed! Retrying..."<br /> let i=$i+1<br /><br />done<br /><br />trap - INT TERM EXIT<br /><br /><br />...mind you I haven't implemented it yet but it seemed to work when I replaced the rsync command with "false." ;-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15245688985502691296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6697950304516138442.post-14981038609614001372012-02-16T11:41:33.457-06:002012-02-16T11:41:33.457-06:00Your post was really usefull for me!
I´ll show you...Your post was really usefull for me!<br />I´ll show your script in my blog.<br />I hope you agree, if not please send me a message.<br /><br />Thanks a lot!<br />(my blog: http://blog blog.aguinar.com)aguinarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18114389692551586015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6697950304516138442.post-90258108404827905832012-02-15T06:50:09.580-06:002012-02-15T06:50:09.580-06:00thanks ;-))thanks ;-))735984https://www.blogger.com/profile/15199139703619110799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6697950304516138442.post-12998814839981075242012-01-02T06:10:51.505-06:002012-01-02T06:10:51.505-06:00Update project link as it does not work currently....Update project link as it does not work currently. It should be https://github.com/iangreenleaf/Scisr I guess.sobstelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07736665049661060516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6697950304516138442.post-87845435461538612632011-12-21T09:11:28.187-06:002011-12-21T09:11:28.187-06:00What rights can I give up to get free beer? Sign m...What rights can I give up to get free beer? Sign me up!<br /><br />I'm just going to leave you to assume that this is my only takeaway from your post.Nick DePetrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03664579758021211643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6697950304516138442.post-36494375692238428822011-03-19T07:42:48.566-05:002011-03-19T07:42:48.566-05:00Very neat... I am at =the stage you were, meaning ...Very neat... I am at =the stage you were, meaning my rsync script looks very much like your first shot and is not really dealing well with error and retries.<br />You deserve a kudoPhilippehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03096896355265800663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6697950304516138442.post-55729667745618080882011-03-17T09:50:04.178-05:002011-03-17T09:50:04.178-05:00Very nice way of visualizing sorts .
For learning...Very nice way of visualizing sorts . <br />For learning purposes , also take a look at :<br />http://www.thelearningpoint.net/computer-science <br />( Java applet visualization for popular sorting algorithms - Bubble sort , merge , quick , insertion , shell sort )Prashanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04165159647365100216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6697950304516138442.post-20087355014316590922010-06-29T08:06:42.294-05:002010-06-29T08:06:42.294-05:00Ally isn't a new bank. It's just GMAC wit...Ally isn't a new bank. It's just GMAC with a makeover. They do have very competitive rates, but I would just make sure to do my research before putting money there.<br /><br />Erik-Sadly 1.1% is a pretty competitive rate. If you have an American Express card, you may want to consider putting your savings there. They have a 1.3% interest rate. You can always check current interest rates at bankrate.comMelaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04604247655970780658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6697950304516138442.post-19389441074986721442010-06-08T08:29:29.604-05:002010-06-08T08:29:29.604-05:00I want to give a piece of advice about credit card...I want to give a piece of advice about credit cards. I got at student credit card when I was 18 and they gave me a variable interest rate, probably due to the risk associated with students. During my first year out of college, that rate was about 17%, which is NOT a good rate. I called the company (Discover) and asked for a lower rate. They dropped my rate to 3%, without any other trouble. So, don't be afraid to ask for what you want, especially if you have a good credit history.Christyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08346760054541452097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6697950304516138442.post-7648623658191847102010-06-08T05:02:39.170-05:002010-06-08T05:02:39.170-05:00thank you! you rulethank you! you ruleRobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04085534964187517113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6697950304516138442.post-80291282666091132902010-06-04T15:21:41.709-05:002010-06-04T15:21:41.709-05:00High-interest checking accounts like U of I credit...High-interest checking accounts like U of I credit union or Kasasa cash are a fantastic way to earn interest by doing the same type of banking 95% of us are already doing.Nicholas Malinowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03713800341871281081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6697950304516138442.post-24217092866931463392010-06-04T09:26:19.953-05:002010-06-04T09:26:19.953-05:00There might be a few people from Iowa reading this...There might be a few people from Iowa reading this who would be interested to know that the University of Iowa Community Credit Union offers reward checking at 4.00% on balances up to $25,000. There are a few things you need to do each month but they come naturally to people who regularly use credit/debit cards and check their balances online.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17133857525588617071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6697950304516138442.post-61716402989282019322010-06-03T23:28:33.541-05:002010-06-03T23:28:33.541-05:00You're right, I didn't think through that ...You're right, I didn't think through that number before I tossed it out. I edited that section to better reflect this brave new world we live in.<br /><br />Amusingly, Wells Fargo is currently offering 0.03% on their savings account.Ianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14922548722060582232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6697950304516138442.post-12153278582593276622010-06-03T20:41:26.255-05:002010-06-03T20:41:26.255-05:00Great post, Ian! But are you really getting a lot...Great post, Ian! But are you really getting a lot more than 1% in a savings account these days? I just checked ING Direct and HSBC, both of which list 1.1% as their current rate for online savings. I wonder whether I'm missing something.Erik_Simpsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11970325319452478168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6697950304516138442.post-62494659569623098392010-04-14T16:58:59.416-05:002010-04-14T16:58:59.416-05:00I've extended your script so that you don'...I've extended your script so that you don't need to edit each time + a few extras... and created a fork on gist.git hub.<br />See here... <br /><br /><a href="http://gist.github.com/366269" rel="nofollow">http://gist.github.com/366269</a><br /><br />Hope you find it usefull!!Jason Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10339404121223089959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6697950304516138442.post-58531894965462854952010-02-17T13:46:22.597-06:002010-02-17T13:46:22.597-06:00@matthewkrieger That's true, I suppose multifa...@matthewkrieger That's true, I suppose multifactor would defeat the information-harvesting model where sensitive data is collected and then auctioned in bulk.<br /><br />SMS authentication is an interesting idea, and it's nice to see a creative approach to the field. I don't know enough about cell phone security to give an opinion on how attack-resistant it is, and I haven't had any firsthand experience with such a system. It may well be the wave of the future, though. There are just too many problems with passwords alone, and the continuing absence of any commonplace public key infrastructure means institutions are going to need to bootstrap their own solutions.Ianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14922548722060582232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6697950304516138442.post-7910284216786208872010-02-17T12:38:34.729-06:002010-02-17T12:38:34.729-06:00@Ian -
You make a great point about two-factor a...@Ian - <br /><br />You make a great point about two-factor authentication not being a panacea for phishing exploits. Two-factor authentication schemes based on 1-time passwords should reduce some risk though because the exploit would have to be done at the same time (in-line) as the user's login, vs. later on.<br /><br />The inconvenience of physical tokens is (generally) inversely proportional to the tech savvy of the user. Bank of America (and I assume some other banks) have a two-factor scheme based on 1-time passwords/pins sent via sms.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6697950304516138442.post-66267763422591607982010-02-16T15:51:41.036-06:002010-02-16T15:51:41.036-06:00@matthewkrieger,
Well, true multifactor authentic...@matthewkrieger,<br /><br />Well, true multifactor authentication definitely has some security benefits. For example, a brute force password attack is out of the question (assuming, of course, that the second channel is not compromised).<br /><br />But the frightening power of phishing attacks is that they largely bypass this type of security. Multifactor provides no protection against a standard man-in-the-middle. If a fake site tricks me into giving my password, it can trick me into punching in my one-time code too.<br /><br />I agree that SiteKey is not two-factor, and in fact I think the confused application of that term muddles the fact that it actually addresses a different need. Mutual authentication is about proving that the site you're about to log in to is the site you think it is, and unfortunately I don't think multifactor can help with that problem.<br /><br />So I'm not totally opposed to <i>real</i> multifactor solutions, but they're no panacea, and the keyfob thing is a serious inconvenience. I shudder to imagine five years from now - I'll no longer have a different username and password for every site, I'll have a different username, password, and keyfob. I'll have to keep a little janitor's keyring next to my desk for all my fobs.Ianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14922548722060582232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6697950304516138442.post-9282536814771499952010-02-16T12:53:56.007-06:002010-02-16T12:53:56.007-06:00Ian,
In your opinion how much safer do you think ...Ian,<br /><br />In your opinion how much safer do you think that some form of true two-factor authentication (I don't consider SiteKey to be two-factor - I'm referring to some physical keyfob with changing numbers or one-time passwords, possibly sent via SMS) would make things in an online banking scenario?<br /><br />RegardsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com