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Re: rsync problem... windows cmd vs. cygwin terminal


* Kris Dahl (03-02-20 02:09 +0100)
> I'm using rsync on cygwin to syncronize a bunch of remote machines to a
> central machine.
> 
> I'm planning on automating it to run regularly with windows scheduler, so I
> have some batch files with the rsync command.
> 
> When I run batch file from like a Windows cmd window it gives me an error
> with rsync tries to move the temp file to the perm file:
> 
> rename .Types.dbf.002724 -> Types.dbf : no such file or directory
> 
> Yet when I run this from a cygwin terminal window it works just dandy.
> 
> I guess its a difference of using the cygwin.dll to run rsync/ssh/etc FROM
> windows, rather then in the cygwin environment proper.  Is there any way to
> correct this problem, or do I just need to set up a cron from withing the
> cygwin environment?

Yes.

Thorsten
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