rsync - Apr 2015 - The complicated filter rule used by me worked for one Debian mirror and not for the other.

Hi all,

I write a complex filter rules as follows:

rsync -amvHPRSB131072 -n --delete --delete-excluded \
-f +_dists/jessie/**binary-all/Packages.gz \
-f +_dists/jessie/Release* \
-f +_dists/jessie/**binary-amd64/Packages.gz \
-f +_dists/jessie/**installer-amd64/*** \
-f +_dists/jessie/**binary-i386/Packages.gz \
-f +_dists/jessie/**installer-i386/*** \
-f +_dists/***/ \
-f -_* ftp.cn.debian.org::debian/

When I run the above commands, it will list the corresponding files that 
will be retrieved corresponding to these rules.

But, when use it to the other debian mirror as follows:

rsync -amvHPRSB131072 -n --delete --delete-excluded \
-f +_dists/jessie/**binary-all/Packages.gz \
-f +_dists/jessie/Release* \
-f +_dists/jessie/**binary-amd64/Packages.gz \
-f +_dists/jessie/**installer-amd64/*** \
-f +_dists/jessie/**binary-i386/Packages.gz \
-f +_dists/jessie/**installer-i386/*** \
-f +_dists/***/ \
-f -_* \
ftp.is.co.za::mirror/ftp.debian.org/ftp.us.debian.org/debian/

This time, it will give nothing.

You can try the above commands for inspecting the things I mentioned 
above.

Could you please give me some hints on this issue?

Regards
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On Tue 14 Apr 2015, Hongyi Zhao wrote:
> I write a complex filter rules as follows:
> 
> rsync -amvHPRSB131072 -n --delete --delete-excluded \
> -f +_dists/jessie/**binary-all/Packages.gz \
> -f +_dists/jessie/Release* \
> -f +_dists/jessie/**binary-amd64/Packages.gz \
> -f +_dists/jessie/**installer-amd64/*** \
> -f +_dists/jessie/**binary-i386/Packages.gz \
> -f +_dists/jessie/**installer-i386/*** \
> -f +_dists/***/ \
> -f -_* ftp.cn.debian.org::debian/
> 
> When I run the above commands, it will list the corresponding files that 
> will be retrieved corresponding to these rules.
> 
> But, when use it to the other debian mirror as follows:
> 
> rsync -amvHPRSB131072 -n --delete --delete-excluded \
> -f +_dists/jessie/**binary-all/Packages.gz \
> -f +_dists/jessie/Release* \
> -f +_dists/jessie/**binary-amd64/Packages.gz \
> -f +_dists/jessie/**installer-amd64/*** \
> -f +_dists/jessie/**binary-i386/Packages.gz \
> -f +_dists/jessie/**installer-i386/*** \
> -f +_dists/***/ \
> -f -_* \
> ftp.is.co.za::mirror/ftp.debian.org/ftp.us.debian.org/debian/
> 
> This time, it will give nothing.
ftp.cn.debian.org is running a version of rsync that supports protocol
version 30, whereas ftp.is.co.za is running an older version that only
supports up to 29.  I haven't used such complex filter rules yet (I've
been sticking to the --include / --exclude stuff) but I wouldn't be
surprised if some of the filter rules don't work on the older rsync.


Paul

On Tue, 14 Apr 2015 13:32:46 +0200, Paul Slootman wrote:
> ftp.cn.debian.org is running a version of rsync that supports protocol
> version 30, whereas ftp.is.co.za is running an older version that only
> supports up to 29.
>From where can I know the above version information you denoted for the 
these servers?

Regards
-- 
.: Hongyi Zhao [ hongyi.zhao AT gmail.com ] Free as in Freedom :.

On Tue, 14 Apr 2015 13:32:46 +0200, Paul Slootman wrote:
> ftp.cn.debian.org is running a version of rsync that supports protocol
> version 30, whereas ftp.is.co.za is running an older version that only
> supports up to 29.  
Anyway, thanks for your above notes again.  I finally use the nmap to 
check the things you said above are correct:

werner at debian:~$ nmap -sV -p873 ftp.cn.debian.org
[snip]
873/tcp open  rsync   (protocol version 30)

werner at debian:~$ nmap -sV -p873 ftp.is.co.za
[snip]
873/tcp open  rsync   (protocol version 29)
> I haven't used such complex filter rules yet (I've
> been sticking to the --include / --exclude stuff) 
Of course, you can try to use them ;-)
> but I wouldn't be
> surprised if some of the filter rules don't work on the older rsync.
Let we stay here to expect for the experiences from others similar to my 
case ;-)

Regards
> 
> 
> Paul




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