Hey Kevin The path works as it is after i recreated the .current directory but im still having the issue of a directory on the remote being created with too many symbolic links in it and no files.
On Wed, Sep 4, 2013 at 8:27 PM, Kevin Korb <k...@sanitarium.net> wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > > linkdest=$(ssh $user@$remotehost /usr/linux/bin/readlink/ > /home/aquj001/recievingDir.current) > > There probably shouldn't be a trailing / on the readlink command. > > If that doesn't settle it is the path in the error message the target > or the link-dest? > > If it is the target try sending a mkdir first. > > On 09/04/13 09:56, Jonathan Aquilina wrote: > > I have the following script that I am working on > > > > #!/bin/bash > > > > date=$(date +%F--%T) > > > > #ssh parameters user=aquj001 remotehost=qa4app > > > > localdir=/home/aquj001/INFENG/scripts > > remotedir=/home/aquj001/recievingDir.$date > > > > linkdest=$(ssh $user@$remotehost /usr/linux/bin/readlink/ > > /home/aquj001/recievingDir.current) > > > > rsync -a --compress --link-dest=$linkdest --out-format='%i %n%L %l > > %M' --omit-dir-times "$localdir" "$user@$remotehost:$remotedir" > > ssh $user@$remotehost /bin/rm -f > > /home/aquj001/recievingDir.current ssh $user@$remotehost ln -sf > > $remotedir $linkdest > > > > now the issue becomes when i run it, I get the following errors. > > > > rsync: change_dir#4 > > "/home/aquj001/recievingDir.2013-09-04--15:53:16" failed: No such > > file or directory (2) rsync error: errors selecting input/output > > files, dirs (code 3) at main.c(877) [receiver=3.0.6] rsync: > > connection unexpectedly closed (9 bytes received so far) [sender] > > rsync error: error in rsync protocol data stream (code 12) at > > io.c(600) [sender=3.0.6] > > > > It still creates the directory on the remote machine but its empty > > and nothing but sym links. Any ideas as to what th eissue is would > > be greatly appreciated. > > > > This is on an AIX 6.1 system installed from the aix toolbox > > package. > > > > > > -- Jonathan Aquilina > > > > > > - -- > ~*-,._.,-*~'`^`'~*-,._.,-*~'`^`'~*-,._.,-*~'`^`'~*-,._.,-*~'`^`'~*-,._.,-*~ > Kevin Korb Phone: (407) 252-6853 > Systems Administrator Internet: > FutureQuest, Inc. ke...@futurequest.net (work) > Orlando, Florida k...@sanitarium.net (personal) > Web page: http://www.sanitarium.net/ > PGP public key available on web site. > ~*-,._.,-*~'`^`'~*-,._.,-*~'`^`'~*-,._.,-*~'`^`'~*-,._.,-*~'`^`'~*-,._.,-*~ > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v2.0.20 (GNU/Linux) > Comment: Using GnuPG with Thunderbird - http://www.enigmail.net/ > > iEYEARECAAYFAlIne4cACgkQVKC1jlbQAQed9gCg4KlTQELztwUE3UBbGv8mZ993 > r0EAnRO/fsN7wgulW4S/kRKdvdCdWchH > =VNAw > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > -- > 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 > -- Jonathan Aquilina
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