for those struggling with this I solved it by downgrading and holding 1.3.12 on my Ubuntu 12.04 precise server box (similar to what the original poster suggested, but using binary packages):
wget 'http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/g/gzip/gzip_1.3.12-3.2ubuntu0.1_i386.deb' dpkg -i gzip_1.3.12-3.2ubuntu0.1_i386.deb echo gzip hold | dpkg --set-selections -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1021975 Title: gzip --rsyncable not rsyncable To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gzip/+bug/1021975/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
