Maxim wrote on 02.06.2026 21:57:
I am using rsync to back up files from a Linux box to an OpenBSD box,
i.e. from Samba rsync to openrsync. I run it so:
linux$ rsync --rsync-path=openrsync -a -v $HOME/ openbsd-host:/path
Pleaes post the actual command line that throws that errors.
The following works for me (Fedora 41 -> OpenBSD 7.9):
fedora$ rsync --rsync-path=openrsync -a -v -x --exclude=/.cache/ $HOME/
obsd79-2:/tmp/sync
Options -x/--one-file-system and --exclude give me errors on the
receiver end.
-x:
openrsync: error: .: stat: No such file or directory
rsync: connection unexpectedly closed (0 bytes received so far) [sender]
rsync error: error in rsync protocol data stream (code 12) at io.c(232)
[sender=3.4.1]
--exclude=/.cache/:
openrsync: syntax error in received rules
rsync: [sender] write error: Broken pipe (32)
rsync error: error in socket IO (code 10) at io.c(849) [sender=3.4.1]
Is it a known problem? Workaround-able?
(I might have to install Samba rsync from the ports, but I'd like to use
openrsync from base if possible.)
Versions:
- Linux Samba rsync v3.4.1 protocol v32
- OpenBSD-current openrsync v0.1 protocol v27
