rsync - some issues - as super user & option --owner

Johan johansche at absamail.co.za
Wed Nov 26 08:25:23 EST 2003


Hi,
rsync version 2.5.6 protocol 26.....used in mdk 9.2
I have some difficulties..
As user internet...in console..
command...
su -c "rsync -auvr /home/internet/tstrsync1/ /mnt/win_d/tstmdk1/ 1> 
auvr-su.txt 2> auvr-su.err"
results.....
auvr-su.txt...
building file list ... done
<<snip>>
use-update
wrote 1179 bytes  read 132 bytes  2622.00 bytes/sec
total size is 672  speedup is 0.51
**
auvr-su.err...
chown . : Operation not permitted
<<snip>>
chown use-update : Operation not permitted
chown . : Operation not permitted
rsync error: some files could not be transferred (code 23) at 
main.c(620)
**
 In destination dir..files is there but now owner & group = root.
The output says chown is not permitted but is done
**
In man rsync..when --owner...the destination owner & source owner should 
be the same but is changed to root.

Please...I am at a loss here..Kindly some pointers.
Thanks
-- 
Johan
May this be a good day for learning
Registered Linux User #330034 - still learning




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