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http://unix.stackexchange.com – I have a NAS (Netgear Readynas NV+) at home and a linux (Arch) box at work that is always on. The linux box is already running an ssh server/daemon and the NAS is already running an rsync server/daemon. The NAS does not support rsync over ssh. The way I understand it is I can either enable port forwarding on my home router to enable my linux box to initiate an rsync with the NAS or I can enable an rsync server on the linux box and allow the NAS to initiate the sync. Since my home router does not have a static ip address, I am leaning towards running an rsync server on the linux box. Is one w (HowTos)

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Submitted by Danial on 11/05/2012 – Made popular on 11/05/2012

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Iam using rsync tool to sync files from one linux server to other linux server, however it takes huge time to finish it.

rsync daemon stops suddenly 26 weeks 5 days ago

I setup a rsync server. My others server connect to it for syning files. I start rsync daemon with "rsync --daemon" command and everything goes well.

but after 1 or 2 minute rsync daemon stops suddenly and I have start it again using mentioned command!

What is the problem?

I am backing up a networked server via SSH. Unfortunately, I can't seem to figure out how to get root access to the networked server with Rsync. I am using the following command to perform the backup:

sudo rsync -av ubuntu@*******:/ /media/backup1/ubuntubackup

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I'm currently dealing with a Windows 2003 (web) server, definitely not my cup of tea.

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The windows server is somewhere in internet and my connection is a common 4M/512 adsl.

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I would like to run rsync without the need to enter a password.

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