Re: Rsync to transfer files owned by different users

RolandK via rsync <[email protected]> Mon, 13 Apr 2026 15:44:27 +0200
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you can use rsync via sudo

https://askubuntu.com/questions/719439/using-rsync-with-sudo-on-the-destination-machine



Am 13.04.26 um 13:44 schrieb H via rsync:
> Running rsync 3.2.5 on Rocky Linux 9. I am a long-time vanilla user of rsync to transfer files between servers and local computers. Now, however, I have a need that is more complex and I could use some help figuring out how to do.
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> I need to transfer directories/files owned by multiple users from a server to another machine in preparation for a switch-over. I am the administrator of both machines and I have configured them to only allow access using ssh using my key, in other words, no password logins, nor can root access the machines using ssh.
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> I am hoping I - using a bash script - can log in, elevate my privileges to root and then (somehow) transfer the files from the server to another machine.
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> I should add that this server is running rsync 3.1.2 on CentOS 7.
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> Can I do this given the constraints I have above? If so, what should the command look like?
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> Many thanks in advance!
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">Am 13.04.26 um 13:44 schrieb H via
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      <pre wrap="" class="moz-quote-pre">Running rsync 3.2.5 on Rocky Linux 9. I am a long-time vanilla user of rsync to transfer files between servers and local computers. Now, however, I have a need that is more complex and I could use some help figuring out how to do.

I need to transfer directories/files owned by multiple users from a server to another machine in preparation for a switch-over. I am the administrator of both machines and I have configured them to only allow access using ssh using my key, in other words, no password logins, nor can root access the machines using ssh.

I am hoping I - using a bash script - can log in, elevate my privileges to root and then (somehow) transfer the files from the server to another machine.

I should add that this server is running rsync 3.1.2 on CentOS 7.

Can I do this given the constraints I have above? If so, what should the command look like?

Many thanks in advance!



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