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. >> > > -- > Please use reply-all for most replies to avoid omitting the mailing list. > To unsubscribe or change options: > https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/rsync > Before posting, read: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html > > -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/v3.0.4-OS-X-Execution-Errors-tp20393261p21032802.html Sent from the Samba - rsync mailing list archive at Nabble.com. -- Please use reply-all for most replies to avoid omitting the mailing list. To unsubscribe or change options: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/rsync Before posting, read: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html