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To set up an rsync server simply install the rsync package then copy /usr/share/doc/rsync/sample-rsyncd.conf.gz to /etc/rsyncd.conf. Edit it to perhaps turn logging on:
log file=/var/log/rsyncd
...
transfer logging = yes
Make sure that port 873 is allowed through your firewall. Add the following line to /etc/inetd.conf:
rsync stream tcp nowait root /usr/bin/rsync rsyncd --daemonThen restart inetd by sending it a HUP.
The rsync server works with modules. Modules are defined in the configuration file. A list of modules is returned from an rsync server when the server is queried:
$ rsync datamining.csiro.au:: debianbook Graham's Debian GNU/Linux Survival Guide
For each module (debianbook in the above) you identify a it's configuration, including a path to where it lives, for example:
[debianbook]
comment = Graham's Debian GNU/Linux Survival Guide
path = /var/www/debian/book
read only = yes
list = yes
uid = nobody
gid = nogroup
transfer logging = yes
...
To get a directory listing from an rsync server:
$ rsync datamining.csiro.au::debianbook/
To have your local server start up at boot time add the following to /etc/inetd.conf:
rsync stream tcp nowait root /usr/bin/rsync rsyncd --daemon
After editing the /etc/rsyncd.conf file be sure to send the process a HUP signal.
