rsync doesn't accept commands

[Tim Shubitz]

Tim and the list,
   Your suggestion of trying "rsync --version" also does not work. As you said, it's just plain not parsing. In any case, I updated the version I'm running and all appears to be working well. Why the previous version just wouldn't accept commands might remain a mystery forever. Thanks for all the suggestions and help, folks. Have a wonderful day.


Tim


>Tim:  I'm ccing the list so they'll know what's going on, save duplicated
>effort, suggest other solutions, etc. ... private mail and all, but public
>forum... anyway, here's the deal i see there.
>you're telling rsync to use a password file, used for contacting a rsync
>server.  Then, you use the syntax to use external transport.  you need a
>double colon between the server and the module name.  I assume, of course,
>that you have the server configured and running or started by inetd.
>
>I don't get an error using that wrong syntax - the --password-file  option
>is just ignored, but i'm probably running a different version.
>It's possible something funny happenned in options processing.  rsync uses
>something called "popt".  I don't know what that means, but it works for
>me.
>does "rsync --version" work?  If not, you're just plain not parsing
>commands.  perhaps you'll see something if you trace the execution. strace
>in linux, i believe.
>
>Tim Conway
>tim.conway at philips.com
>303.682.4917
>Philips Semiconductor - Longmont TC
>1880 Industrial Circle, Suite D
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>perl -e 'print pack(nnnnnnnnnnnn,
>19061,29556,8289,28271,29800,25970,8304,25970,27680,26721,25451,25970),
>".\n" '
>"There are some who call me.... Tim?"
>
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>Tim Shubitz <tshubitz at cyclesoftware.com>
>12/18/2001 04:25 PM
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>        To:     Tim Conway/LMT/SC/PHILIPS at AMEC
>        cc:
>        Subject:        Re: rsync doesn't accept commands
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>Tim,
>   Here's what I was typing in on the "client" end: rsync -ra
>--password-file=/path/to/password.pass /path/to/folder/rsynced
>login at rsyncserver:rsyncmodule and I'd end up with rsync spitting out what
>would appear if you just typed "rsync". I've tried putting in the full
>path of "rsync" (/usr/bin/rsync) to see if that would help in any way. No
>luck so far. I've tried outputting errors to a file but get the same
>thing. No matter what I try rsync only "runs" itself without acknowledging
>commands. This is happening on a LinuxPPC box version 2.2.15. Both ends
>are running the same version (2.3.1). Doesn't really matter since the
>software doesn't get to the point where it could talk to another rsync
>process. Also, it won't work locally, same problem. Thanks for the help.
>Have a wonderful evening.
>
>
>Tim
>
>
> >which rsync.... make sure you're calling the one you think.  it might be
>a
>>wrapper script or something.
>>failing that, can you show me an example?
>>
>>Tim Conway
>>tim.conway at philips.com
>>303.682.4917
>>Philips Semiconductor - Longmont TC
>>1880 Industrial Circle, Suite D
>>Longmont, CO 80501
>>Available via SameTime Connect within Philips, n9hmg on AIM
>>perl -e 'print pack(nnnnnnnnnnnn,
>>19061,29556,8289,28271,29800,25970,8304,25970,27680,26721,25451,25970),
>>".\n" '
>>"There are some who call me.... Tim?"