Re: [rdiff-backup-users] Status of native Windows port?

[Mico Siahaan]

Hi,

I tried to backup my files to remote computer:
H:\Projects\rdiff-backup standalone>rdiff-backup.py dist 
address@hidden::/rdiff-backup-test/dist

Then this error apprear:
H:\Projects\rdiff-backup standalone>rdiff-backup.py dist 
address@hidden::/rdiff-backup-test/dist
Could not create directory '//.ssh'.
no matching comp found: client zlib server none,address@hidden
Fatal Error: Truncated header string (problem probably originated remotely)

Couldn't start up the remote connection by executing

    ssh -C address@hidden rdiff-backup --server

Remember that, under the default settings, rdiff-backup must be
installed in the PATH on the remote system.  See the man page for more
information on this.  This message may also be displayed if the remote
version of rdiff-backup is quite different from the local version (1.2.0).

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I don't understand what does this error mean?

regards



--- On Thu, 7/31/08, Mico Siahaan <address@hidden> wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I built rdiff-backup 1.2 python binary module for Windows
> using MinGW. The module can be downloaded here:
> http://www.intermatik.co.id/download/ftp/rdiff-backup/rdiff-backup-1.2.0.win32-py2.5.exe
> .You need python 2.5 to make it work.
> 
> I also tried to make standalone rdiff-backup distribution
> with that module so it can be used without python
> installed. The result:
> http://www.intermatik.co.id/download/ftp/rdiff-backup/rdiff-backup-1.2-setup.exe
> 
> I haven't tried them many times. It just work for me:
> to backup my files to other directory (never try them to
> make backup to remote server).
> 
> regards,
> 
> 
> >  From an earlier post:
> > 
> > You can download it from here:
> >
> http://solutionsfirst.com.au/~dave/backup/rdiff-backup-1.1.17-cvs.win32-py2.5.exe
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > You may need to modify the rdiff-backup.bat in the
> scripts
> > directory to 
> > get the paths right (its set to d: in the installer).
> > You need python2.5 installed for windows, which you
> can get
> > from here:
> >
> http://www.python.org/ftp/python/2.5.2/python-2.5.2.msi
> > 
> > 
> > haven't tried it much - its not built by me, I
> just
> > mirrored the binary 
> > that was posted to the list
> > Please test it out and let us know how it goes.
> > I am sure we can eventually get an official windows
> builder
> > to step 
> > forward and maintain the windows version in packaged
> form.
> > Josh Nisly has done most of the work on fixing it up I
> > believe.
> > 
> > thanks
> > dave