rsync - May 2011 - [Bug 8136] New: space in module path (rsyncd.conf)

https://bugzilla.samba.org/show_bug.cgi?id=8136

           Summary: space in module path (rsyncd.conf)
           Product: rsync
           Version: 3.0.7
          Platform: x86
        OS/Version: Mac OS X
            Status: NEW
          Severity: blocker
          Priority: P5
         Component: core
        AssignedTo: wayned at samba.org
        ReportedBy: ilg at livius.net
         QAContact: rsync-qa at samba.org


the module path I'm trying to use is /Volumes/Time Machine, i.e. with a
space
in the middle.

I tried the following:
- to escape the space with \, like Time\ Machine
- to quote the path with "..." or with '...'
but none seem to work, I constantly receive

@ERROR: chdir failed
rsync error: error starting client-server protocol (code 5)

test on modules with names without spaces are fine.

the 3.0.7 is from Mac Ports, the Mac OS default is older.


regards,

Liviu

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Wayne Davison <wayned at samba.org> changed:

           What    |Removed                     |Added
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             Status|NEW                         |RESOLVED
         Resolution|                            |INVALID

--- Comment #1 from Wayne Davison <wayned at samba.org> 2011-05-16
15:40:48 UTC ---
You shouldn't be using any quoting at all, as none is needed.

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--- Comment #2 from Liviu Ionescu <ilg at livius.net> 2011-05-16 16:42:18
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great, I confirm it even with rsync v2.6.7 (Mac OS X 10.6)

perhaps you should explicitly mention this in the manual pages.

thank you,

Liviu

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--- Comment #3 from Wayne Davison <wayned at samba.org> 2011-05-16
18:34:44 UTC ---
There is this mention early on:

Leading and trailing whitespace in a parameter value is discarded. Internal
whitespace within a parameter value is retained verbatim.

... but it is indeed not mentioned specifically in the "path" section.
I've
rectified that.

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