rsync - Jun 2005 - please help -- Variable syntax error

Hello

I am using rsync to sync w machines. I had no problem untill. Now i am
trying the same script  to sync 2 differnt machines.  The code is the
same. I just changed the machine names.  When i execute the script i
get

Variable syntax
rsync: connection unexpectedly closed (0 bytes read so far)
rsync error: error in rsync protocol data stream (code 12) at io.c(150)

I am able to scp or ssh to the from the machines. I have proper keys. 

Where does the Variable syntax come from., I have 5 folders in include
file. So this error is repeated 5 times.

I tried 
rsync -vv testfile mydestmachine:/export/opt/geneva/temp/testfile

even for this command i get the same error.

How do i overcome this error. I tried everything. Is it something to
do with c-shell. Because my previous scripts where working in ksh. I
really dont understand.

Please help .

Thanks.

-- 
Thanks
G.Bhadri

On Fri 03 Jun 2005, Bhadri N Govindarajan wrote:
> 
> I am using rsync to sync w machines. I had no problem untill. Now i am
> trying the same script  to sync 2 differnt machines.  The code is the
> same. I just changed the machine names.  When i execute the script i
> get
> 
> Variable syntax
> rsync: connection unexpectedly closed (0 bytes read so far)
> rsync error: error in rsync protocol data stream (code 12) at io.c(150)
> 
> I am able to scp or ssh to the from the machines. I have proper keys. 
> 
> Where does the Variable syntax come from., I have 5 folders in include
> file. So this error is repeated 5 times.
"Variable syntax" is a csh error message telling you that the way
you're
trying to use shell variables is wrong somehow.
> I tried 
> rsync -vv testfile mydestmachine:/export/opt/geneva/temp/testfile
> 
> even for this command i get the same error.
You typed this at the commandline, exactly as shown, and it gave you
this error? That's strange, as no variables are involved here.
'rsync' doesn't happen to be an alias, does it?


Paul Slootman

On Fri, Jun 03, 2005 at 11:58:43PM -0400, Bhadri N Govindarajan
wrote:
> I just changed the machine names.  When i execute the script i get
> Variable syntax
Judging from the command you used, I assume that this error is coming
from the remote shell, and probably indicates an error in that host's
startup files for the shell.  Are you sure that you have rsync
configured to use ssh?  (Use "-e ssh" or set RSYNC_RSH to force it, or
look at the -vv output to see what it's running.)  I'd suggest running
the remote shell command directly to see if it gives the error.  Also,
try a command such as "ssh mydestmachine which rsync" (or whatever
command that machine uses to show you what program is being run) -- this
will ensure that you're not running an rsync script on the destination
machine.

..wayne..