rsync - Apr 2008 - rsync to copy files remoteserver

Hello every one,

for the first i am trying to use rsync to copy files from remote server to
local machine.

i am using the rsync  version 3.0.1  protocol version 30 on local machine.
remote server is using rsync  version 2.6.3  protocol version 28.

i read on web that to copy files from remote server we need to update
 username&password in the file
secrets file = /etc/rsyncd.scrt  ,but this file is not available on my etc
directory.

Actually  i am using the following command to copy files from remote server
to local machine.

*$ rsync -v -e ssh jerry@openbsd.nixcraft.in:~/webroot.txt /tmp*
**
after executing the above command I am getting the following error.
*==============================================================*
*ssh: openbsd.nixcraft.in: no address associated with name
rsync: connection unexpectedly closed (0 bytes received so far) [receiver]
rsync error: unexplained error (code 255) at io.c(635) [receiver=3.0.1]*
*==============================================================*
**
I have different rsync versions on local machine & remote server is it a
 problem to copy files from remote server to local machine.

could you please suggest me a solution so that i can move further to copy
files.

it's very urgent,waiting for your reply.

Thanks alot
with regards,
mannam srinivas
-------------- next part --------------
HTML attachment scrubbed and removed

On Fri 11 Apr 2008, sri vasulu wrote:
> 
> for the first i am trying to use rsync to copy files from remote server to
> local machine.
> 
> i am using the rsync  version 3.0.1  protocol version 30 on local machine.
> remote server is using rsync  version 2.6.3  protocol version 28.
> 
> i read on web that to copy files from remote server we need to update
>  username&password in the file
> secrets file = /etc/rsyncd.scrt  ,but this file is not available on my etc
> directory.
Only use a secrets file if you want it. Without it, there is no password
check. Also, that secrets file = line is only relevant if you're running
an rsync daemon. If you're using rsync over ssh (as you seem to be
trying), then forget about rsyncd.conf.
> Actually  i am using the following command to copy files from remote server
> to local machine.
> 
> *$ rsync -v -e ssh jerry@openbsd.nixcraft.in:~/webroot.txt /tmp*
> **
> after executing the above command I am getting the following error.
> *==============================================================*
> *ssh: openbsd.nixcraft.in: no address associated with name
That means that ssh cannot resolve the hostname given.
Nothing *at* *all* to do with rsync!
First make sure you can login to that host
with plain ssh before trying to run rsync to it.


Paul Slootman