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ssync-files

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ssync-files README

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Features

This extension will use the OpenSSH version of to scp files from local workspace to a remote server.

Requirements

Extension Settings

Create a config file called .ssync-files.json in workspace root.

Change the parameters to the appropriate values for your system.

{
    "paths": [
        { 
            "local":"test/*.*", 
            "remote":"/root/testing"
        },
        { 
            "local":"js-build/*.*", 
            "remote":"/root/testing/js-build"
        }        
    ],
    "remote_host":"api.blueduckconsultants.com",
    "remote_user":"****"
    "ignore": [
        ".git", "node_modules"
    ],
    "scpexec":"%SystemRoot%\\System32\\OpenSSH\\scp.exe"
}

Commands

Start Sync Files - start the watchers.

Restart Sync Files - read config and restart the watchers

Known Issues

Still in development. If need feature, ask.

If you don't think it's working, go to output and copy command line. Then execute the command from the command shell to see if it works. Could be expecting input, which is not handled yet.

Release Notes

  1. Initial version. no frills POC.

1.0.0

Initial release of ssync-files

1.1.0

Add muliple path watchers and remote locations. only works on windows with putty

1.1.2

Added config "scpexec" to specify scp executable. Might work on Mac OS now.

1.1.3

Updated README.md to be more correct.

1.1.4

Update package.json to publish extension.

1.1.5

quoted pscp path in README.md

1.1.6

quoted pscp paths, updated README.md

1.1.7

Removed password usage. The user must be able to connect to remote system with out a password.

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