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openrsyncd(5)		      File Formats Manual		 openrsyncd(5)

NAME
       openrsyncd -- rsyncd wire protocol

DESCRIPTION
       The  openrsyncd	protocol described in this relates to the BSD-licensed
       openrsync(1), a re-implementation of the	GPL-licensed reference utility
       rsync(1).  It is	compatible with	version	27 of the reference.

       The openrsyncd protocol is an envelope protocol	for  openrsync(5)  be-
       tween  a	client and an rsync://-capable server.	It provides a means to
       exchange	capabilities information prior to file transfer.

       In this document, "client" refers to the	 openrsync(1)  utility	making
       the  request.   It follows that "server"	refers to the daemon servicing
       the request.

       A connection between a client and server	consists of  host,  a  module,
       and zero	or more	paths.

	     openrsync rsync://host/module/path1 rsync://host/path2... dest

       At  this	time, operating	in sender mode (with the rsync:// host receiv-
       ing information)	is not described in this document.

   Data	types
       These are the same as in	openrsync(5).  A newline is  always  a	stand-
       alone \n.

   Client process
       After  initialising  a  connection,  the	client and server exchange the
       following information, in order.	 This portion of the  process  is  not
       multiplexed.

       1.   client sends requested module followed by newline
       2.   server responds with preamble followed by standalone newline

       The  requested module must have non-zero	length.	 The preamble consists
       in a sequence of	lines.	Each line either contains free-form text  sent
       by the server as	a "motd" (message of the day) or a command:

	     @RSYNCD: command\n

       The only	supported command is the server	protocol specification:

	     @RSYNCD: xx[.yy]\n

       The  optional  component	is the submodule, which	may be discarded.  The
       version may only	be specified once.  Both the motd and commands end  in
       the special termination command:

	     @RSYNCD: OK\n

       Following  that,	 the  client must send the command-line	arguments that
       would otherwise be used to start	a openrsync(1) server.	Each  argument
       must be specified on its	own line, e.g.,

	     --server\n--sender\n-r\n-t\n.\npath1\npath2

       This must be followed by	a standalone newline.

       If the server does not understand or accept any of the command-line ar-
       guments,	it will	exit at	this point.

       Following  this,	the client must	read the integer-length	session	check-
       sum seed.  Multiplexing is subsequently enabled.

       The sequence that follows is stipulated in openrsync(5)	following  the
       handshake.

SEE ALSO
       openrsync(1), openrsync(5)

FreeBSD	ports 15.0		  $Mdocdate$			 openrsyncd(5)

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