rsync - Dec 2003 - Getting Started (Trying)

I have configured my rcyncd.conf file and it is stored in /etc.
Whne I type in the command rsync --daemon, nothing happens.
Whats wrong? I type in netstat to see if I can see port 873 being 
used but there is nothing. Here is my conf file

log file = /var/log/rsyncd.log

[home]
   path = /vmfs/Storage
   comment = My Home Area
   list = yes
   read only = no

I am new to linux and rsync. Using latest version of Rsync in a 
vmware server which uses redhat 7.2 I believe

On Tue, Dec 23, 2003 at 10:25:04PM -0000, kevin_david_carpenter
wrote:
> When I type in the command rsync --daemon, nothing happens.
If you mean it returns to the command prompt without outputting
anything, that is what it does.  You should see it running in the
output of the "ps -ef" command, though.  If not, look in the log
file it is using (e.g. something like /var/log/syslog) for why it
refused to run.

..wayne..

kevin_david_carpenter wrote:
> I have configured my rcyncd.conf file and it is stored in /etc.
> Whne I type in the command rsync --daemon, nothing happens.
> Whats wrong? I type in netstat to see if I can see port 873 being 
> used but there is nothing. Here is my conf file
> 
> log file = /var/log/rsyncd.log
> 
> [home]
>    path = /vmfs/Storage
>    comment = My Home Area
>    list = yes
>    read only = no
> 
> I am new to linux and rsync. Using latest version of Rsync in a 
> vmware server which uses redhat 7.2 I believe
Try manually specifying the location of rsyncd.conf on your command 
line, ie rsync --config=/etc/rsyncd.conf --daemon.  It's probably 
looking for it someplace where you didn't put it, and when it can't find
an rsyncd.conf, it silently exits.

Jim Salter