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diff --git a/doc/special_remotes/rsync.mdwn b/doc/special_remotes/rsync.mdwn index 641faf474..581ac6b96 100644 --- a/doc/special_remotes/rsync.mdwn +++ b/doc/special_remotes/rsync.mdwn @@ -36,3 +36,25 @@ These parameters can be passed to `git annex initremote` to configure rsync: The `annex-rsync-options` git configuration setting can be used to pass parameters to rsync. + +## annex-rsync-transport + +You can use the `annex-rsync-transport` git configuration setting to choose +whether we run rsync over ssh or rsh. This setting is also used to specify +parameters that git annex will pass to ssh/rsh. + +ssh is the default transport; if you'd like to run rsync over rsh, modify your +.git/config to include + + annex-rsync-transport = rsh + +under the appropriate remote. + +To pass parameters to ssh/rsh, include the parameters after "rsh" or +"ssh". For example, to configure ssh to use the private key at +`/path/to/private/key`, specify + + annex-rsync-transport = ssh -i /path/to/private/key + +Note that environment variables aren't expanded here, so for example, you +cannot specify `-i $HOME/.ssh/private_key`. |