[[!comment format=mdwn username="carlo" ip="118.208.1.126" subject="comment 1" date="2013-07-06T22:52:18Z" content=""" I got the same error. Local repo has no name but in the logs I can see that it's trying to make a local connection: [2013-07-07 08:29:51 EST] main: starting assistant version 4.20130627 [2013-07-07 08:29:51 EST] TransferScanner: Syncing with arkham.local_annex (snip) 07/Jul/2013:08:41:56 +1000 [Error#yesod-core] Unknown UUID @(yesod-core-1.2.3:Yesod.Core.Class.Yesod ./Yesod/Core/Class/Yesod.hs:471:5) ssh: Could not resolve hostname arkham.local: Name or service not known ssh: Could not resolve hostname arkham.local: Name or service not known fatal: The remote end hung up unexpectedly git-annex: Unknown UUID ssh: Could not resolve hostname arkham.local: Name or service not known ssh: Could not resolve hostname arkham.local: Name or service not known fatal: The remote end hung up unexpectedly git-annex: Unknown UUID ssh: Could not resolve hostname arkham.local: Name or service not known ssh: Could not resolve hostname arkham.local: Name or service not known fatal: The remote end hung up unexpectedly git-annex: Unknown UUID ssh: Could not resolve hostname arkham.local: Name or service not known 07/Jul/2013:08:42:32 +1000 [Error#yesod-core] Unknown UUID @(yesod-core-1.2.3:Yesod.Core.Class.Yesod ./Yesod/Core/Class/Yesod.hs:471:5) ssh: Could not resolve hostname arkham.local: Name or service not known fatal: The remote end hung up unexpectedly git-annex: Unknown UUID ssh: Could not resolve hostname arkham.local: Name or service not known When I turn on arkham (the other laptop) I see transfers start up: """]]