rsync using alternative ssh port

va1damar · 01-29-2007, 12:02 PM

I'm trying to rsync a server (ssh port 22) to a new mirror (ssh port 2222) but the difference in port numbers is really causing trouble. No matter what I do I get the same error - it's trying to connect on port 22

Code:

> rsync -avz -e ssh user@192.168.1.5:2222/home/me/temp/ /home/me/temp/
or
> rsync -avz -e ssh --port=2222 user@192.168.1.5:/home/me/temp/ /home/me/temp/
or 
> rsync -avz -e ssh user@192.168.1.5:/home/me/temp/ --port=2222 /home/me/temp/

ssh: connect to host 192.168.1.5 port 22: Connection refused
rsync: connection unexpectedly closed (0 bytes received so far) [receiver]
rsync error: error in rsync protocol data stream (code 12) at io.c(434)

Anyone know what syntax I use to specify the port number? I've been scanning the man page and the web & haven't come up with anything yet.

uselpa · 01-29-2007, 01:53 PM

`man rsync` suggests 2 solutions, the most straightforward being to add --port=2222 and not to use :2222.

va1damar · 01-29-2007, 01:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by uselpa

... the most straightforward being to add --port=2222 and not to use :2222.

isn't that what I did in the third command?

uselpa · 01-29-2007, 02:00 PM

Sorry, long day... well actually it's ssh that tries to connect to port 22 so you need to tell ssh to use another port, not rsync. Try replacing

Code:

-e ssh

by

Code:

-e "ssh -p 2222"

.

va1damar · 01-29-2007, 02:17 PM

thanks, awesome. works like a dream.

uselpa · 01-29-2007, 02:22 PM

You're welcome. And thanks for waking me up