Re: Rsync fails on copying large file

[Alan Chandler <alan@chandlerfamily.org.uk>]

On 30/08/11 09:56, Alan Chandler wrote:
> I use Rsync between two of my machines to facilitate regular backups. In
> the case I have a problem with I am attempting to copy a file using the
> double colon (::) method to talk to the rsync daemon on the receiving end.
>
> I have been having regular failures of this backup and have traced it
> down to copying a 60Gb .vdi (Virtual Box virtual disk image). The manual
> command, and error I received when I just tried it was...
>
>
> rsync Windows\ 7\ Development\ Environment.vdi
> owl::alan/backup/"VirtualBox VMs"/"Windows 7 Development Environment"/
> rsync: connection unexpectedly closed (2966704 bytes received so far)
> [sender]
> rsync error: error in rsync protocol data stream (code 12) at io.c(601)
> [sender=3.0.8]

After several failed attempts I replaced the :: method with a single 
colon one (ie uses ssh) and it works perfectly.

So either there is a setting I need in rsyncd.conf or there is a bug in 
this form of the protocol?


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Alan Chandler
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