Howto setup rsync-server?

[hakansj]

I use rsync piped via ssh from Macosx and WIn Xp to my B2. Works perfectly.
Now I also have a Qnap NAS and want to Rsync from this Qnap to my B2. In this case the b2 must have a rsyncd server running.

Anyone that can point me to info on how to configure this?

-Håkan

[gonk]

I use rsync piped via ssh from Macosx and WIn Xp to my B2. Works perfectly.
Now I also have a Qnap NAS and want to Rsync from this Qnap to my B2. In this case the b2 must have a rsyncd server running.

Anyone that can point me to info on how to configure this?

-Håkan

This may proove useful:
http://www.linuxawy.org/node/12

[Gordon]

Here's another howto with some more coverage:
http://www.topwebhosts.org/articles/rsync-backup.php

Can't say that I've ever done it this way, but from the looks of it I think this one should get you the result you're aiming for (I've read some really bad stuff on rsync floating around the net).

[hakansj]

Thanks Gordon,
The content in the article you suggest looks great. §i will give it a try shortly and will post the results
-Håkan

[hakansj]

Success!

This is what I did:

/etc/rsyncd.conf

uid = nobody
gid = nogroup
use chroot = yes
max connections = 4
auth users = my-user-name
secrets file = /etc/rsyncd.secrets
motd file = /etc/rsyncd.motd
log file = /var/log/rsyncd.log

pid file = /var/run/rsyncd.pid
read only = false
# read only false is important. If you forget, the server cannot upload.

[hsj]
path = /home/hsj/rsynctest
comment = Some comment here
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wrote some info in rsyncd.motd and provide user and password in rsyncd.secrets

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/etc/default/rsync

Changed one line:
#RSYNC_ENABLE=false
RSYNC_ENABLE=true

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Chmod 777 the directory for the server to write to ( in this case rsynctest

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started the server in the bubba by : service rsync start

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Thats it. N ow th Qnap NAS box can run rsync jobs into the bubba

/Håkan