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Re: pre-xfer exec works in XP but not in Vista
- From: Matthias Meyer <Matthias dot Meyer at gmx dot li>
- To: cygwin at cygwin dot com
- Date: Fri, 26 Dec 2008 03:24:20 +0100
- Subject: Re: pre-xfer exec works in XP but not in Vista
- References: <ggs10b$d8$1@ger.gmane.org> <ghukoh$jng$1@ger.gmane.org>
- Reply-to: Matthias dot Meyer at gmx dot li
Matthias Meyer wrote:
> Matthias Meyer wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I try to use exact the same procedures within XP and Vista.
>> Linux-Server with backuppc, Windows-Clients with cygwin and rsyncd V3.0.4
>> over OpenSSH V5.1p1 for backup.
>> This will work with XP but unfortunately not with Vista (Home Basic) :-(
>>
>> In Vista I get the following error from rsyncd:
>> pre-xfer exec returned failure (65280)
>> rsync error: requested action not supported (code 4)
>>
>> and Vista pops up a small windows with the message:
>> sh.exe would be finished and closed.
>> The application is not any longer running correctly due to a problem.
>> (sorry, thats my translation from german into english ;-)
>>
>> But "sh /etc/Backup/pre-exec.sh" from an vista cmd box works correct.
>>
>> Excerpt from my rsyncd.conf:
>> -----------------
>> max connections = 6
>> log file = /var/log/backup-service.log
>> read only = false
>> write only = false
>> transfer logging = no
>> list = false
>> max verbosity = 6
>> address = 127.0.0.1
>> pre-xfer exec = /etc/Backup/pre-exec.sh
>> post-xfer exec = /etc/Backup/post-exec.sh
>> [C]
>> path = /cygdrive/c/
>> -----------------
>>
>> My pre-exec.sh:
>> -----------------
>> /bin/ManageSuspend.exe OFF
>> exit 0
>> -----------------
>>
>> Thanks for any hint
>> Matthias
>
> Nobody runs pre-xfer exec within Vista?
>
Solved:
The owner of the rsyncd process (normally system) need execute permissions
on /etc/Backup/pre-exec.sh and /etc/Backup/post-exec.sh
Therefore:
chgrp system /etc/Backup/pre-exec.sh
chmod g+x /etc/Backup/pre-exec.sh
is necessary for both scripts.
br
Matthias
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