Re: Storing updates

On 16 May 2001 20:49:10 +0100, bernard.mcauley wrote: > Hi, > > I'm currently using rsync to mirror a large directory at a remote site. > The directory tree is over 40 GB in size and undergoes constant updates. > However, I would like to have more control over the mirror as changes to > the dire

temp files during copy

Hi, I know rsync creates temp files in the destination directory and then at some point renames them to the original file name. Therefore the destination directories need to be larger than the source directories. I'm trying to find a way to calculate how much larger the destination directories

Re: temp files during copy

In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >, "Jim Ogi lvie" writes: > Hi, > > I know rsync creates temp files in the destination directory and > then at some point renames them to the original file name. Therefore > the destination directories need to be larger than the source directories. > > I'm trying

Re: temp files during copy

On Thu, May 17, 2001 at 04:43:50PM -0400, Jim Ogilvie wrote: > Hi, > > I know rsync creates temp files in the destination directory and > then at some point renames them to the original file name. Therefore > the destination directories need to be larger than the source directories. > > I'm tr

rsync fails

Hi, When I rsync to one of my servers, after I enter the password, I get the following: bash: rsync: command not found unexpected EOF in read_timeout I can ssh to and from this server. I can rsync from it. Any ideas? Thanks! Bob Foster

Re: rsync fails

I just got done dealing with this problem. It was solved for me using the --rsync-path=/usr/local/bin/rsync flag, specifying the remote location of rsync. It be great if someone knew how to avoid using this parameter. cheers, Dave - Original Message - From: "Bob Foster" <[EMAIL PROT

Re(2): rsync fails

Excellent! Thanks! You solved my problem, maybe I can solve yours. If you have root access on the remote server, try linking from /usr/bin/rsync to /usr/local/bin/rsync. Here's the command: ln -s /usr/local/bin/rsync /usr/bin/rsync Now, can someone tell us why the remote shell isn't seeing /

What is the invocation of rsync on the other side?

Title: What is the invocation of rsync on the other side? Folks, Exactly how is rsync invoked on the remote end, assuming you have a command line like this? rsync --archive --recursive --update --links --sparse \   --rsh='ssh -2' --delete --compress backup@host:/src /dest The reason I as

RE: rsync fails

Rsh only sets up a limited path for you. Do the command: rsh remote_host echo \$PATH (or ssh remote_host echo \$PATH) and this will tell you what your remote PATH is. Perhaps install rsync into one of these directories or use sym links. If you are using ssh have a look at the man page about cha