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Kalle13
Tutor
Oct 13, 2019
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- can' t backup remotely through ssh and rsync

Hello,   I would like to backup some files from a Debian Computer via ssh and rsync. My firmware version is 6.10.1. When I am configuring my remote backup I choose on the left side "remote" and on...
  • Kalle13's avatar
    Kalle13
    Oct 14, 2019

    What should I say, now it works. I found an other post about this exact same error (shame on me). If anybody has this error here you can find the solution.

    This Problem is solved!

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StephenB
Guru - Experienced User
Oct 13, 2019

What IP address are you using for the remote source?

 

Have you tried doing this with rsync (not rsync over ssh)?

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Kalle13
Tutor
Oct 13, 2019

Hi Steven,

 

> What IP address are you using for the remote source?

It' s an IP from my LAN range: 192.168.178.*

> Have you tried doing this with rsync (not rsync over ssh)?

No, because I have not configured rsync as a server.

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    StephenB
    Guru - Experienced User
    Oct 13, 2019
    Kalle13 wrote:

    > What IP address are you using for the remote source?

    It' s an IP from my LAN range: 192.168.178.*

    Main question here was whether it was the IP of the debian pc.

     

    Kalle13 wrote:

    > Have you tried doing this with rsync (not rsync over ssh)?

    No, because I have not configured rsync as a server.

    ???  It needs to be configured as a server on the debian machine in order for this to work.

    • Kalle13's avatar
      Kalle13
      Tutor
      Oct 13, 2019

      > Main question here was whether it was the IP of the debian pc.
      Yes, it was.

      > ??? It needs to be configured as a server on the debian machine in order for this to work.

      Sure? Here somebody says that if you have a correct verified ssh connection you only need rsync to be installed. Nothing more.
      My ssh connection via keys works fine.

      • StephenB's avatar
        StephenB
        Guru - Experienced User
        Oct 13, 2019
        Kalle13 wrote:


        > ??? It needs to be configured as a server on the debian machine in order for this to work.

        Sure? Here somebody says that if you have a correct verified ssh connection you only need rsync to be installed. Nothing more.
        My ssh connection via keys works fine.

        I'm not seeing that in your link, though maybe I am missing it.

         

        rsync is a client-server protocol, and the NAS backup jobs are rsync clients.  The remote system needs to be set up as an rsync server.

         

        If the remote system were another ReadyNAS, that would be done by enabling rsync as a protocol for the share.

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