rsync - Jun 2005 - Fw: please help -- Variable syntax error

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Govindarajan, Bhadri" <bhadri.g@gmail.com>
To: "Wayne Davison" <wayned@samba.org>
Sent: Saturday, June 04, 2005 5:08 PM
Subject: Re: please help -- Variable syntax error

> Hello
>
> I even tried this. I tried to scp and ssh from the remote machine to the 
> local machine. I works well.
> But doing rsync gives the same error. "Variable Syntax...."
> So of the two machines from which ever m/c i do  rsync it says the same 
> error.
> I tried -vv to debug. It uses ssh.
>
> Can you be more specific on how to "running
> the remote shell command directly to see if it gives the error".
>
> ssh "machine" works well. rsync and ssh is installed in both
machines.
> They are the same version. (which rsync and ssh)
>
> I dont understand your last part. this
>> will ensure that you're not running an rsync script on the
destination
>
> Please Let me know what else can be done.
>
> Thanks
> Bhadri.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Wayne Davison" <wayned@samba.org>
> To: "Bhadri N Govindarajan" <bhadri.g@gmail.com>
> Cc: <rsync@lists.samba.org>
> Sent: Saturday, June 04, 2005 1:38 PM
> Subject: Re: please help -- Variable syntax error
>
>
>> On Fri, Jun 03, 2005 at 11:58:43PM -0400, Bhadri N Govindarajan wrote:
>>> I just changed the machine names.  When i execute the script i get
>>> Variable syntax
>>
>> Judging from the command you used, I assume that this error is coming
>> from the remote shell, and probably indicates an error in that
host's
>> startup files for the shell.  Are you sure that you have rsync
>> configured to use ssh?  (Use "-e ssh" or set RSYNC_RSH to
force it, or
>> look at the -vv output to see what it's running.)  I'd suggest
running
>> the remote shell command directly to see if it gives the error.  Also,
>> try a command such as "ssh mydestmachine which rsync" (or
whatever
>> command that machine uses to show you what program is being run) --
this
>> will ensure that you're not running an rsync script on the
destination
>> machine.
>>
>> ..wayne..
>

On Sat, Jun 04, 2005 at 05:08:56PM -0400, Govindarajan, Bhadri
wrote:
> Can you be more specific on how to "running
> the remote shell command directly to see if it gives the error".
When you run rsync with the -vv option, it outputs the ssh command it is
running to connect to the other machine.  Run that command manually and
see if it generates the error.  If it does, change the remote command to
narrow down what is causing the problem (and remember to run the command
"ssh host which rsync" as I mentioned).

..wayne..