rsync - May 2005 - Rsync: select: Bad file number

Hello list!

I want to try to sync files from one SUN box to another. Both running  
rsync version 2.5.5 protocol version 26

whenever I try to run the command:


[root@server1:/qdmsfs]# rsync -avvv -e ssh /qdmsfs/test/ server2:/ 
qdmsfs/test


I receive the messages:
opening connection using ssh server2t rsync --server -vvvlogDtpr . / 
qdmsfs/test
sh: select: Bad file number
rsync: connection unexpectedly closed (0 bytes read so far)
rsync error: error in rsync protocol data stream (code 12) at io.c(150)
_exit_cleanup(code=12, file=io.c, line=150): about to call exit(12)

Unfortunately I cannot find any answer to the "select: Bad file  
number" message.

Before using "-e ssh" I have tried with standard options which is not
allowed.

A "normal" ssh connection can be established without problems.

Can anyone point me into the right direction, please!

Thanx
Holger

On Mon 09 May 2005, Holger Bartsch wrote:
> 
> I want to try to sync files from one SUN box to another. Both running  
> rsync version 2.5.5 protocol version 26
Note that that is a pretty ancient version.
> A "normal" ssh connection can be established without problems.
> 
> Can anyone point me into the right direction, please!
Is rsync in the path of the remote user? (Just a random idea.)


Paul Slootman

Hi Paul!


Thanx for your help!

I have upgraded to rsync 2.6.4 during the weekend.

All my problems are gone - for now :)

Thanx again!


Holger