Updating rsync to 3.1.2 would also fix Ubuntu bug #1707136 (Rsyncd doesn't start at boot in Ubuntu 16.04), to fix this problem user should run this manually: systemctl enable rsync
** Bug watch added: Debian Bug tracker #764616 https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=764616 ** Also affects: rsync (Debian) via https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=764616 Importance: Unknown Status: Unknown -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to rsync in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1743873 Title: rsync version for xenial Status in rsync package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in rsync package in Debian: Unknown Bug description: Any chance that rsync could be updated to 3.1.2 for xenial? The --backup-dir option in 3.1.1 doesn't work properly - it creates empty directories even when no files need to be put in them. Thanks, -Jeff To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/rsync/+bug/1743873/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp