v3.0.4 OS X Execution Errors

[Ben Madin]

I don't think this is Mac specific - I am getting it between two FreeBSD
Machines - I don't know if this helps you at all.

cheers

Ben





Henri S wrote:
> 
> I agree with Matt it looks like the old version is still in use. 
> 
> If you would like to run backups with rsync on Mac OS X, then you may be
> interested in LBackup. Once you have rsync working it is just a matter of
> dropping LBackup in place. Also, LBackup manages rsync paths from within a
> backup configuration file.
> 
> Hope this helps.
> 
> 
> 
>>> I have compiled v3.0.4 of rsync per 
>>> http://www.bombich.com/mactips/rsync.html.  Unfortunately, I can't get 
>>> rsync v3.0.4 to work properly.
>>> 
>>> If I execute this command on the target Mac, I receive this error.
>>> 
>>> sudo rsync -An --progress --log-file=docs_transfer 
>>> server.domain.com:/Volumes/File_Storage/docs /Volumes/File_Storage
>>> 
>>> rsync: on remote machine: -vnpAe.Ls: unknown option
>>> rsync error: syntax or usage error (code 1) at 
>>> /SourceCache/rsync/rsync-24/rsync/main.c(1099)
>>> rsync: connection unexpectedly closed (0 bytes received so far)
>>[receive r]
>>> rsync error: error in rsync protocol data stream (code 12) at 90.c(632) 
>>> [receiver=3.0.4]
>>> 
>>> Now, I thought I would just execute the same command in the opposite 
>>> direction (from source Mac), but I receive an error there as well.
>>> 
>>> rsync: on remote machine: -vnpA3.s: unknown option
>>> rsync error: syntax or usage error (code 1) at 
>>> /SourceCache/rsync/rsync-35.2/rsync/main.c(1333) [server=2.6.9]
>>> rsync: connection unexpectedly closed (0 bytes received so far) [sender]
>>> rsync error: error in rsync protocol data stream (code 12) at io.c(632) 
>>> [sender=3.0.4]
>>> 
>>> A Google search reveals this is (allegedly) related to one of the 
>>> versions not matching, but executing rsync --version on both systems 
>>> results in v3.0.4 being reported.  Any ideas as to what might be going 
>>> on here?  Do I have to remove the Apple supplied rsync to get this 
>>> working?  Is there some way to force both Macs to use v3.0.4, even 
>>> though they are reporting that as the loaded version?  I see the second 
>>> error indicates a Mac is using v2.6.9, even though it shouldn't be.
>>
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