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Old 12-29-2010, 12:53 AM   #1
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Install package for rcp

I use RHEL 3 , but do not have installed the package for rcp , so now can not receive file via rcp , can advise what package that I need to install for using rcp ? Thanks.
 
Old 12-29-2010, 01:04 AM   #2
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RCP is not a secure or encrypted method of transferring files, use "scp" for secure transferring
 
Old 12-29-2010, 01:06 AM   #3
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RCP is not a secure or encrypted method of transferring files, use "scp" for secure transferring
Thx suggestion , we use for internal server only , the security is not important in my case , and if use scp , we need to do some changes .
 
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If you have ssh capabilities among your severs, i think you can scp too..
 
Old 12-29-2010, 01:30 AM   #5
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/usr/bin/rcp is provided by the package "rsh".

http://mirror.centos.org/centos/3.9/...6/RedHat/RPMS/
> rsh-0.17-18.el3.i386.rpm

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Old 12-29-2010, 01:32 AM   #6
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/usr/bin/rcp is provided by the package "rsh".

http://mirror.centos.org/centos/3.9/...6/RedHat/RPMS/
> rsh-0.17-18.el3.i386.rpm

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I can run rcp , but can not receive file from rcp , do i need to install rsh-server ?
 
Old 12-29-2010, 01:35 AM   #7
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rsh-server-0.17-18.el3.i386.rpm

I have no idea, may be install it, and try.

..
 
Old 12-29-2010, 02:35 AM   #8
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rsh-server-0.17-18.el3.i386.rpm

I have no idea, may be install it, and try.

..
I just installed it and started it , but still not work , is there other package that need to be install ? please advise
 
Old 12-29-2010, 02:45 AM   #9
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The error message is

Trying krb4 rcp...
trying normal rcp (/usr/bin/rcp)
Permission denied.
 
Old 12-29-2010, 02:45 AM   #10
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Hi,

Did you setup hosts.allow, hosts.deny correctly? Try rsh to localhost to see if you get a reply.

Kind regards,

Eric
 
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Hi,

Did you setup hosts.allow, hosts.deny correctly? Try rsh to localhost to see if you get a reply.

Kind regards,

Eric
Thanks , it works.
 
Old 12-29-2010, 04:32 AM   #12
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Glad you got it working! If you consider your problem/question solved then please mark it as such using the Thread Tools.

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