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author | 2014-07-10 17:06:23 -0400 | |
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committer | 2014-07-10 17:06:23 -0400 | |
commit | 5c64a20b0cd3177bd5a2d4fdf91034e477036e50 (patch) | |
tree | 99dc9d8100c91770f6668276157dc8b5acce10d9 | |
parent | b873f05ca7e86344a28d269d682b7ffd8a88baca (diff) | |
parent | 394f962e2326c5b1971a7c4fc49a2f5a9ce8fc48 (diff) |
Merge branch 'master' of ssh://git-annex.branchable.com
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diff --git a/doc/forum/rsync_asking_for_an_unknown_password.mdwn b/doc/forum/rsync_asking_for_an_unknown_password.mdwn new file mode 100644 index 000000000..1126c31ea --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/forum/rsync_asking_for_an_unknown_password.mdwn @@ -0,0 +1,60 @@ +Hello, + +I am on OS X, using version 5.20140613. I installed using brew. + +I have a really simple example where I'm trying to use local rsync to test transfer between two repos. It keeps asking me for a password over and over. I do not know what password it is. + +I'm literally doing just this: + + $ cd annex-tests + $ mkdir target + $ mkdir source + $ cat > source/text + hi this is a test + $ cd source + $ git init + Initialized empty Git repository in /Users/me/Documents/annex-tests/source/.git/ + $ git annex init + init ok + (Recording state in git...) + $ git annex initremote rsync-login type=rsync rsyncurl=me@localhost:/Users/me/Documents/annex-tests/target encryption=none + initremote rsync-login ok + (Recording state in git...) + $ git annex describe rsync-login "test rsync url with a login" + describe rsync-login ok + (Recording state in git...) + $ git annex add text + add text ok + (Recording state in git...) + $ git annex sync rsync-login --content + commit ok + copy text copy text (checking rsync-login...) Password: + Password: + Password: + Password: + Password: + +I try a blank password, I try my login password, I tried 'none' (the encryption type), I try everything.. no dice + +So right off the bat let me explain a few things. + +1 - Why not use rsa keys? Because I was having the exact same problem and I wanted to make it even easier and use login/password + +2 - Why not use the webapp since a few forum posts say you can set passwords in there? because my annex doesn't seem to recognize the command. + + $ git annex webapp + git-annex: unknown command webapp + +3 - I verified my rsync command/url appears ok by doing the following. The password for that command is as expected, it is my username password: + + $ cat > test2 + hi test + $ rsync test2 me@localhost:/Users/me/Documents/annex-tests/target + Password: + $ cat /Users/me/Documents/annex-tests/target/test2 + hi test + + +Any help will be appreciated! + + |