Craig Barratt wrote: > Chris writes: > >> I am running backuppc 2.1.1 on debian. I have a rsync server running on >> a Windows XP machine (cwRsync). The two machines are connected via a >> VPN (L2TP over IPSEC). >> >> I can use rsync directly with no problems. The transfer takes about >> four minutes. But when backuppc runs, the transfer freezes up after >> what looks like the last file is transfered. After two hours of >> inactivity have passed, backuppc gives up and closes the connection as >> well as not leaving even a partial backup. >> >> A significant difference I noticed between the two cases is that the >> rsyncd log when calling rsync directly says "rsync on test", but when >> using backuppc says "rsync on ." Test is the correct name of the rsyncd >> share. The only change I made to config.pl concerning rsync is to add >> --compress as an rsync option. Any help solving this problem is >> appreciated. Log/config file outputs are below. > > File::RsyncP doesn't support the --compress option, so you should > remove it. Try again and if it still fails please email the XferLOG > file. >
That fixed it. I hadn't realised that BackupPC uses File::RsyncP and not the rsync client. Thanks, Craig. -- Chris ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ BackupPC-users mailing list BackupPC-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/backuppc-users http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/
