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Day 7: Archive and Transfer Developer Data

Task

Within the Stratos DC, the Nautilus storage server hosts a directory named /data, serving as a repository for various developers' non-confidential data. Developer Kirsty has requested a copy of their data stored in /data/kirsty.

Specifications:

Create a compressed archive named kirsty.tar.gz of the /data/kirsty directory. - Transfer the archive to the /home directory on the Storage Server.

Steps:

  1. Log in to each app server as a user with sudo privileges: 
    ssh your_username@app_server_ip
  2. Create the Compressed Archive: 
    sudo tar -czvf /data/kirsty.tar.gz -C /data kirsty
  3. Transfer the Archive: 
    sudo mv /data/kirsty.tar.gz /home/
  4. Verify the Archive: 
    ls -l /home/kirsty.tar.gz
  5. Command Explanation: 
    ssh your_username@storage_server_ip: Log in to the Storage Server using your username.
sudo tar -czvf /data/kirsty.tar.gz -C /data kirsty: Create a compressed archive of the `/data/kirsty` directory.
- sudo: Execute the command with superuser privileges.
- tar: Archive utility to create compressed archives.
- czvf: Options for `tar` (create, compress with gzip, verbose, file name).
- /data/kirsty.tar.gz: The name and location of the archive file to be created.
- C /data: Change to the `/data` directory before performing the archiving.
- kirsty: The directory to be archived.
sudo mv /data/kirsty.tar.gz /home/: Move the archive file to the `/home` directory.
ls -l /home/kirsty.tar.gz: Verify the existence of the archive in the `/home` directory.