[EMAIL PROTECTED] is a better forum] On 30 Sep 2003, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > On 29 Sep 2003, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > Please help... > > > > > > I lock myself out of one of my server... I was testing > > > the rsync -p -e /etc/passwd from my server to another > > > server... > > > and forget to login into this other server before > > > executing the above command... > > > > > > the other is a linux server can i reverse the command on > > > the rsync server to get to /etc/passwd.org to the > > > /etc/passwd file > > > > I assume from your message that you're not able to log in > > using either the new or the old message on the other > > server. You should try that first. > > > > If your password file is broken so that you cannot > > remotely log in, then you will need to break in to the > > machine. > > > > The easiest way is to go to the console and reboot from a > > recovery disk. If you don't already have one, you can get > > one from lnx-bbc.org. Once you have control of the > > machine as root, you can restore or recreate the password > > file. > > > > Good luck! Let me know if you're still stuck. > > > Thanks!!!! > > Question----- > I have a solaris 9 sunray server... I install rsync-2.5.6 on > the solaris an older version is on the linux (crossover > server) box I want to upload my solaris /etc/passwd, > /etc/shadow, and /etc/group file s to teh linux box.. when i > rsync -p -e ssh /etc/shadow client:/etc/shadow it works..and > whent i rsync -p -e ssh /etc/passwd client:/et/passwd it > works but when i rsync -p -e ssh /etc/group > client:/etc/group it does not work--i get Connect closed by > 0.0.0.0 > rsync: connection unexpectedly closed (0 bytes read so fat) > rsynce error: error in rsync protocol data stream (code 12) > at io.c(165)
Are those files compatible between Linux and Solaris? I suppose they are if it's working so far. Perhaps try repeating the command with the -vv option to get some debugging output. > can you help...??? > > I want to put this in my crontabe file to update every 5 > minute..Do i make a /etc/rsyncd.conf file and if so what > should be the informat. in it...??? Working over SSH should be fine. In this case you don't need a rsyncd.conf file. -- Martin -- To unsubscribe or change options: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/rsync Before posting, read: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html