Maybe try starting with the most basic command for troubleshooting: rsync 10.10.1.247::
That should list all the modules that are available. If it shows the "docs" module from your CentOS machine, then maybe there's something in your previously-used syntax that CentOS doesn't like. (Perhaps it doesn't like the "bpc@" portion, although I've never had trouble with that type of syntax). -Rob Bill B. wrote: >> If you are using a command line rsync to connect, you specify host:/path >> for an ssh connection, host::/path for the standalone protocol. It's >> not a default. > > Agreed. However, for Centos 4.4 the compiled version of rsync (2.3.6) > doesn't seem to play nice when using ::/path. > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] BackupPC]# rsync [EMAIL PROTECTED]::docs . > @ERROR: Unknown module 'docs' > rsync: connection unexpectedly closed (0 bytes received so far) [receiver] > rsync error: error in rsync protocol data stream (code 12) at io.c(359)* > > > However, if I use rsync from my laptop (OSX 10.4) using the exact same > syntax on the exact same revision of rsync, everything works as expected: > > *suspect:~/bpc root# rsync -av [EMAIL PROTECTED]::docs . > Password: > receiving file list ... > > <all of the rsync text here.. etc etc>* > > > So, I'm just not clear on what exactly is going on under the hood here > that is such an issue. > > Thanks again, > Bill > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ _______________________________________________ BackupPC-users mailing list [email protected] List: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/backuppc-users Wiki: http://backuppc.wiki.sourceforge.net Project: http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/
