BackupPC-users

Re: [BackupPC-users] MOTD breaking rsync...

2010-09-13 17:12:19
Subject: Re: [BackupPC-users] MOTD breaking rsync...
From: Les Mikesell <lesmikesell AT gmail DOT com>
To: backuppc-users AT lists.sourceforge DOT net
Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2010 16:09:44 -0500
On 9/13/2010 3:51 PM, RC wrote:
> RC<cooleyr<at>  gmail.com>  writes:
>
>>
>> BackupPC_dump's method of using rsync seems fragile, and seriously falls down
>>   if the system throws any junk into the SSH login session.  With multiple 
>> SCO
>> systems that throw in the registration* banner below, BackupPC_dump will 
>> hang,
>> forever in fileListReceive().  On a SCO system that does NOT show this banner
>> on login, BackupPC_dump is working fine.  In either case, rsync from the
>> command-line works just fine.
>
> So, have we established that this list is useless, or what?  Do non-trivial
> issues need to go to -dev instead, where someone capable might see them?

It depends on how useless you think the "if it hurts, don't do it" 
response that you get here is.

-- 
   Les Mikesell
    lesmikesell AT gmail DOT com

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