How to download a file/folder from remote (openshift) to local system

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user4318530 picture user4318530 · Dec 31, 2014 · Viewed 7k times · Source

How to download or backup or to save a copy of a file from openshift remote folder into my local-system folder using rhc client tool? or is there any other way other than rhc client tool to make a backup of it to my local system?

Also, Is there a way to copy an entire folder from remote(openshift) to local?

Answer

timo.rieber picture timo.rieber · Dec 31, 2014

First, tar and gzip your folder on the server within a ssh session, the syntax is:

rhc ssh <app_name>
tar czf <name_of_new_file>.tar.gz <name_of_directory>

Second, after you have disconnected from the openshift server (with CTRL-D), download this file to your local system:

rhc scp <app_name> download <local_destination> <absolute_path_to_remote_file>

Then on your local machine you can extract the file and perform your actions.

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