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> To: Clive Menzies CMA Associates <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > From: Goswin von Brederlow <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2005 20:04:46 +0100 > Subject: Re: More questions > > Clive Menzies CMA Associates <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > On (23/01/05 10:50), Goswin von Brederlow wrote: > >> Hi, > >> > >> some more questions about your setup: > >> > >> Your config says: > >> | [mirror] > >> | path = /root/backup_server/backup > >> | use chroot = no > >> | max connections = 4 > >> | auth users = root > >> | hosts allow = backup_server > >> | secrets file = /etc/.rs_sec > >> | uid = root > >> | gid = root > >> > >> and to the question if it is writeable you said: > >> > >> | $ ls -l /root/venus > >> | drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 4096 2005-01-03 09:46 backup > >> > >> That is a different path. > > Hi Goswin > > > > venus =backup_server (I edited the rsyncd.conf before posting it) > > > > ~$ cat /etc/rsyncd.conf > > [rsync] > > path = /home > > use chroot = no > > max connections = 4 > > auth users = root > > hosts allow = 192.168.1.23 > > secrets file = /etc/.rs_sec > > uid = root > > gid = root > > > > [mirror] > > path = /root/venus/backup > > use chroot = no > > max connections = 4 > > auth users = root > > hosts allow = 192.168.1.23 > > secrets file = /etc/.rs_sec > > uid = root > > gid = root > > > > The first entry [rsync] relates to the overnight backup to venus, the > > backup server. [mirror] refers to rsyncing the whole of the backup > > file (including daily, weekly and monthly snapshots) back to the file > > server; this is where I'm encountering the error. > > > >> > >> Also what user did you set in inetd.conf for rsyncd? > > #:RSYNC > > rsync stream tcp nowait root /usr/bin/rsync rsyncd --daemon > > > > Many thanks for your help ;) > > > > Regards > > > > Clive > > I have the following rsyncd.conf: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~% cat /etc/rsyncd.conf > uid = mrvn > use chroot = no > max connections = 10 > syslog facility = local5 > pid file = /var/run/rsyncd.pid > > [debian] > comment = debian > path = /mnt/mirror > list = yes > read only = true > ... > > Try moving common options to the top as global options and explicitly > make the mirror target "read only = false". Maybe that helps. > > Also check the logfiles of the rsyncd and maybe strace the rsyncd please. > > MfG > Goswin ----- End forwarded message ----- Following Goswin's suggestion of specifying "read only = false" fixed the problem. Perhaps some added documentation will help. Many thanks Clive -- www.clivemenzies.co.uk ... ...strategies for business -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
