RSYNC is a powerful utility used for synchronizing files and directories between two locations over a network or the same system. However, sometimes you may encounter an issue with the RSYNC: Connection Refused Error. This error often indicates that there’s a problem with networking: either a firewall is blocking your RSYNC request or an RSYNC service is not running on the other side of the connection.
Some methods to fix the RSYNC: Connection Refused Error include:
1. Check if RSYNC service is running: Use the command “systemctl status rsyncd” in a Linux terminal to check whether the RSYNC service is running. If it’s not, you can start it using the command “systemctl start rsyncd”.
1. Check firewall rules: A firewall may be blocking your RSYNC request. You can check this by looking at the active firewalls using the command “sudo ufw status” (on Ubuntu). If necessary, you can add a rule to allow RSYNC traffic using the command “sudo ufw allow rsync”.
1. Check RSYNC configurations: The file /etc/rsyncd.conf contains the configuration for RSYNC. Check to ensure that the settings are correct. An incorrect configuration may disrupt the connection.
1. Check the networking: Ensure your networking setup is correctly configured. You can use the “ping” command to check the connectivity between two systems.
1. Check RSYNC daemon is listening: You should also make sure that the RSYNC daemon is listening on the correct port (generally, the default is port 873). This can be checked using the command “netstat –tnl”.
1. Use SSH for connection: If none of these methods work, you can use SSH for the connection which is a more secure method and is highly recommended.
Here are some examples of the usage of above-mentioned commands:
- Starting RSYNC service: `sudo systemctl start rsyncd`
- Checking active firewall rules: `sudo ufw status`
- Adding new rule to allow RSYNC traffic: `sudo ufw allow rsync`
- Checking RSYNC configuration: `cat /etc/rsyncd.conf`
- Checking networking connectivity:
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- Checking if RSYNC daemon listening: `netstat -tnl | grep :873`
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It is important to understand the underlying problem when fixing RSYNC: Connection Refused Error, which will help fix similar issues in the future. The steps mentioned here are some of the most common fixes and should help resolve the error in most cases.
Source:
1. Tecmint: Rsync (Remote Sync): 10 Practical Examples of Rsync Command in Linux (https://www.tecmint.com/rsync-local-remote-file-synchronization-commands/)
2. Ubuntu Manual: UFW Community Help Wiki (https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UFW)
3. Cyberciti: Linux Start Restart and Stop The Nginx Webserver (https://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/linux-start-restart-stop-nginx-webserver/)
