rsync -e ssh does not work well

[Kauko Heikkila]

From: "jw schultz" <jw at pegasys.ws>
To: <rsync at lists.samba.org>
Sent: Friday, October 25, 2002 5:04 PM
Subject: Re: rsync -e ssh does not work well


> On Fri, Oct 25, 2002 at 04:33:54PM +0300, Kauko Heikkila
wrote:
> >
> > One more, serious problem exists, since
> > when invoked from a w2000 laptop
> > (servername is still the same SuSe Linux server)
> >
> > rsync -trvuz   file.wrk uname at servername::uname-html
> > works, but
> > rsync -trvuz  -e ssh  file.wrk
> > uname at servername:public_html/
> > does not.
> >
> > "unexpected EOF in read_timeout"
>
> The version of rsync on you laptop 2.4.6? is quite old
and
> many bugs have been fixed since.  Normally we would
suggest
> you start by upgrading to the latest version, either
2.5.5 or
> CVS.  Supporting obsolete bugs is a pain.

Thanks. I will return afer new installations.

>
> The nearest report i could find in the last few months
that
> matches your description was caused by the remote shell
not
> establishing a connection.  Try just doing an
> ssh servername rsync --version
> to confirm that much works.  This will confirm that not
only
> does ssh connect but that it can find rsync.
>

I have tried that, ssh connects and finds rsync!

> Instead of attempting to quote, provide us the real log
> output from rsync.
>
> I don't have any windows systems so someone else may be
more
> help here.

I  shall return,  thank you for answering,
Kauko