rsyncd.conf;

[Dave Dykstra]

When you use an exclude '*' you need to explicitly include all the
parent directories, or they get excluded as the algorithm recurses
down through the directory.  If you want to include all directories
you can do --include '*/'.

- Dave Dykstra

On Wed, May 08, 2002 at 11:20:57AM -0400, Roberts Ross wrote:
> I have some rsync defined as a server on one of my production systems and
> use to to sync out various configuration files for services running on the
> box (dhcpd, dns named.conf files & the like). Both ends are Compaq
> Alpha/Tru64 5.1 systems running rsync 2.5.5.
> 
>  I'm having a fit trying to include certain files in specific subdirectories
> under the main path; one such example is below:
> 
> [smb]
>         comment = Samba Configuration Files
>         read only = yes
>         path = /usr/local/samba
>         uid = root
>         include = lib/smb.conf private/username.map private/smbpasswd
>         exclude = *
>         hosts allow = 192.252.27.0/24
>         hosts deny = *
> 
> My problem is that I don't get the files. If I enable verbose logging on the
> server I see:
> 
> May  8 10:57:51 anaca2 rsyncd[374683]: add_exclude(lib/smb.conf,include)
> May  8 10:57:51 anaca2 rsyncd[374683]:
> add_exclude(private/username.map,include)
> May  8 10:57:51 anaca2 rsyncd[374683]:
> add_exclude(private/smbpasswd,include)
> May  8 10:57:51 anaca2 rsyncd[374683]: add_exclude(*,exclude)
> May  8 10:57:51 anaca2 rsyncd[374683]: rsync on smb/ from
> anaca4.uscable.alcatel.com (192.252.27.254)
> May  8 10:57:51 anaca2 rsyncd[374683]: wrote 211 bytes  read 65 bytes  total
> size 0
> 
> ... and on the client I see:
> 
> # ls
> # /usr/local/bin/rsync -vvv -ar anaca2::smb/ .
> opening tcp connection to anaca2 port 873
> Compaq Tru64 UNIX V5.1 (Rev. 732); Sat Aug 18 09:46:40 EDT 2001
> 
> ****************************************************************************
> ***
> 
> 
> receiving file list ...
> recv_file_name(.)
> received 1 names
> done
> recv_file_list done
> get_local_name count=1 .
> generator starting pid=119773 count=1
> recv_generator(.,0)
> set modtime of . to (1017089370) Mon Mar 25 15:49:30 2002
> ./
> generate_files phase=1
> recv_files(1) starting
> recv_files phase=1
> generate_files phase=2
> recv_generator(.,0)
> recv_files finished
> wrote 66 bytes  read 211 bytes  554.00 bytes/sec
> total size is 0  speedup is 0.00
> _exit_cleanup(code=0, file=main.c, line=925): about to call exit(0)
> # ls
> #
> 
> I've tried many variations of the include-ed names.. lib/smb.conf,
> /lib/smb.conf, lib/*, lib/**, *lib/smb.conf.. etc etc etc. I tried
> everything on an include line with a '- *'  as the last option. Some will
> create the directory names, but will still not copy the files. If I remove
> the include/exclude, the entire directory contents sync as expected. What
> else am I doing wrong?
> 
> Please CC me on replies; I'm not yet on the list. The Mailman page bombs out
> with a bug report. :(
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> -r
> --
> -Ross Roberts
>  Unix/Network Administrator
>  Alcatel Optical Fiber Division
>  2512 Penny Rd.
>  Claremont, NC 28610-8634
>  (828) 459-8392 (voice)
>  (828) 459-8437 (fax)
>  ross.roberts at alcatel.com
> 
> 
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