When I get errors like that I do a manual rsync command via a terminal (or command prompt) shell which tries to list the contents of either side of the connection.
This at least shows you if the connection and rsync is working. ie rsync -v metatex.org::minimals-temp/test/ or rsync /cygdrive/c/ -- Stuart Halliday -----Original Message----- From: Jignesh Shah <jignesh.shah1...@gmail.com> To: Stuart Halliday <stua...@ecs-tech.com> Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2009 16:18:25 +0530 Subject: Re: find out the meaning of rsync error code > Thanks Sven and Stuart for reply. > > They both are running at the same version 2.6.0 but still it gives > same error. It was working fine since months but just now it has > started throwing below error. > > ERROR: DoRsync(): rsync had errors or failed > rsync return code: 12 > unexpected tag -7 > rsync error: error in rsync protocol data stream (code 12) at > io.c(469) > rsync: connection unexpectedly closed (3941538 bytes read so far) > rsync error: error in rsync protocol data stream (code 12) at > io.c(189) > > > On 1/20/09, Stuart Halliday <stua...@ecs-tech.com> wrote: > > See bottom of Man page @ http://www.samba.org/ftp/rsync/rsync.html > > > > EXIT Values 12 is: > > Error in rsync protocol data stream > > > > I suggest that this may be caused by you using two different versions > of > > Rsync? Please check that the daemon and client are running the same > version. > > > > > > -- > > Stuart Halliday > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Jignesh Shah <jignesh.shah1...@gmail.com> > > To: rsync@lists.samba.org > > Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2009 15:25:05 +0530 > > Subject: find out the meaning of rsync error code > > > >> Hi, > >> > >> Could anyone please tell me how to get the meaning of rsync error > >> codes. > >> > >> In "rsync return code: 12" error, what 12 indicates? > >> > >> Thanks, > >> Jignesh > > > > > > This email is the property of ECS Technology Ltd. > > This company is registered in Scotland with company number 212513. > > VAT registered GB 761 7456 12 > > http://www.ecs-tech.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 > > This email is the property of ECS Technology Ltd. This company is registered in Scotland with company number 212513. VAT registered GB 761 7456 12 http://www.ecs-tech.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
