Re: [sshfs] File append question

[Rakhal D. <ra...@ol...>]

In the query below:

open(FILE,'>remote_file_path');

should have read:

open(FILE,'>>remote_file_path');

Thanks in advance ...

-Rakhal

On Tue, 20 Jan 2009, Rakhal Dave wrote:

>
> You FAQ has the answer to the question pertaining to cp and mv:
>
> Q: When I perform a move or copy operation, does sshfs first move the file to 
> the host, then back to the server, or does it move the file from the target 
> dir to the destination dir on the server without touching the host?
> A: The move is done on the server side, no transmission of data is needed.
>
> BUT what about append?
>
> If a large file on a remote server is
> strictly appended - say using perl:
>
> open(FILE,'>remote_file_path');
>
> or simply a unix append
>
> cat filename >> remote_file_path
>
> does sshfs first move the file to
> the host, then back to the server
>
> OR is only the data to be copied
> uploaded to the server - which is
> of course the desirable action.
>
> -Rakhal Dave
>